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Montrose, CO vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 59.5% more rainy days than Montrose.
- Santa Barbara has 15.5% more Sunny Days than Montrose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 21.9% better than Montrose
 Montrose, COSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being 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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