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Salisbury, NC vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 57.0% less rainy days than Salisbury.
- Santa Barbara has 31.6% more Sunny Days than Salisbury.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 17.1% better than Salisbury
 Salisbury, NCSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  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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