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Peoria, IL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 50.9% less rainy days than Peoria.
- Santa Barbara has 45.9% more Sunny Days than Peoria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 25.4% better than Peoria
 Peoria, ILSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  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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