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Manhattan, KS vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 46.7% less rainy days than Manhattan.
- Santa Barbara has 29.8% more Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 23.6% better than Manhattan
 Manhattan, KSSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  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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