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Santa Barbara, CA vs Jackson, CA

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- Jackson has 64.3% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Jackson has 6.7% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jackson scores 10.1% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12172443
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 Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 17 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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