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Las Cruces, NM vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 85.0% more rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Santa Barbara has 3.7% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 11.3% better than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  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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