2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Muskegon, MI vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 46.2% less rainy days than Muskegon.
- Santa Barbara has 72.6% more Sunny Days than Muskegon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 34.8% better than Muskegon
 Muskegon, MISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall76  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny164  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  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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