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Lubbock, TX vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 8.0% less rainy days than Lubbock.
- Santa Barbara has 7.2% more Sunny Days than Lubbock.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 11.3% better than Lubbock
 Lubbock, TXSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny264  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  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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