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Moscow, ID vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 14.4% less rainy days than Moscow.
- Santa Barbara has 67.5% more Sunny Days than Moscow.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 30.9% better than Moscow
 Moscow, IDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny169  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with 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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