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Newark, NJ vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 61.1% less rainy days than Newark.
- Santa Barbara has 37.4% more Sunny Days than Newark.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 23.6% better than Newark
 Newark, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  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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