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Lander, WY vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 63.7% more rainy days than Lander.
- Santa Barbara has 18.4% more Sunny Days than Lander.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 30.9% better than Lander
 Lander, WYSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  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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