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Sandpoint, ID vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 39.5% less rainy days than Sandpoint.
- Santa Barbara has 61.7% more Sunny Days than Sandpoint.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 39.1% better than Sandpoint
 Sandpoint, IDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  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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