2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Kansas City has 126.5% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Kansas City has 24.0% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kansas City scores 19.1% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAKansas City, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8992443
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 Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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