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Hilo, HI vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 87.1% less rainy days than Hilo.
- Santa Barbara has 61.7% more Sunny Days than Hilo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 3.5% better than Hilo
 Hilo, HISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low63  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index9.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  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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