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New Albany, IN vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 58.4% less rainy days than New Albany.
- Santa Barbara has 47.4% more Sunny Days than New Albany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 21.9% better than New Albany
 New Albany, INSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for New Albany    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in New Albany Indiana nearly six years. This town is one of the friendliest I have ever lived in. People are almost always helpful and good. Life  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many 100+ year old homes, not much to do there, close to to the Ohio River, pretty bad for allergy suffers. Schools not good. Excise tax on auto is paid every year and  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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