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Ocean City, NJ vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 56.3% less rainy days than Ocean City.
- Santa Barbara has 38.7% more Sunny Days than Ocean City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 20.3% better than Ocean City
 Ocean City, NJSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Ocean City    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've spent many summers in OC since the 1970s. It's a wonderful family town...a dry town! No alcohol sales, no bars! Long boardwalk with 2 amusement parks, a water  More

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I adore OC. I live 6 blocks from the beach, 2 from the bay. Beautiful scenery. Peaceful surroundings. Summer resort time is a little hectic, but fun. Winters are  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have summered or lived in Ocean City, NJ since I was born 41 years ago. Change, change, change is the common theme in this city. One constant is safe, family fun! The  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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