2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis has 129.2% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Indianapolis has 34.3% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Indianapolis scores 21.3% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
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 Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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