2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Omaha, NE vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 40.7% less rainy days than Omaha.
- Santa Barbara has 32.2% more Sunny Days than Omaha.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 25.4% better than Omaha
 Omaha, NESanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks 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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