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Santa Barbara, CA vs Avalon, CA

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Highlights
- Avalon has 25.9% less rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Avalon has 1.8% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Avalon scores 1.1% better than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAAvalon, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock392443
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 Avalon    3 Reviews

I've moved to Avalon three years ago to be closer to family in Los Angeles. I was unsure about California at first because of the hot temperatures, wildfires, and cost  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Avalon since high school and I never want to leave! It's small, charming, and I've made some amazing friends here. Avalon is also close enough to the city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think your summary of the commuting situation in Avalon is rather misleading. The entire city is only about a mile in diameter. About half of the folks here  More

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