2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Indianapolis, IN vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 56.4% less rainy days than Indianapolis.
- Santa Barbara has 52.2% more Sunny Days than Indianapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 27.1% better than Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part 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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