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Olathe, KS vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 54.8% less rainy days than Olathe.
- Santa Barbara has 30.4% more Sunny Days than Olathe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 21.9% better than Olathe
 Olathe, KSSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  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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