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Lawrence, KS vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 52.3% less rainy days than Lawrence.
- Santa Barbara has 34.1% more Sunny Days than Lawrence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 23.6% better than Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  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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