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Santa Barbara, CA vs Arvada, CO

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Highlights
- Arvada has 9.2% less rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Arvada has 13.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arvada scores 18.0% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAArvada, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53482443
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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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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