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Harrisburg, PA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 55.7% less rainy days than Harrisburg.
- Santa Barbara has 46.6% more Sunny Days than Harrisburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 23.6% better than Harrisburg
 Harrisburg, PASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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