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Maple Valley, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 65.0% less rainy days than Maple Valley.
- Santa Barbara has 81.4% more Sunny Days than Maple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 25.4% better than Maple Valley
 Maple Valley, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  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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