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Santa Barbara, CA vs Los Gatos, CA

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- Los Gatos has 65.9% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Los Gatos has 9.5% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Los Gatos scores 4.5% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CALos Gatos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3442443
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 Los Gatos    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Los Gatos for 30 plus years. Great climate - mild winters and comfortable  More

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Over 16 years ago

Progressive &  More

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Over 17 years ago

Los Gatos is a beautiful, small town with a great community. The cost of living, however, is extremely expensive. Food at the supermarket is more expensive than in  More

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