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Orem, UT vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 4.5% more rainy days than Orem.
- Santa Barbara has 26.9% more Sunny Days than Orem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 23.6% better than Orem
 Orem, UTSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse 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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