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Medford, OR vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 18.9% less rainy days than Medford.
- Santa Barbara has 45.1% more Sunny Days than Medford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 18.7% better than Medford
 Medford, ORSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will 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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