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Santa Barbara, CA vs St. Joseph, MO

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- St. Joseph has 96.8% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- St. Joseph has 22.6% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, St. Joseph scores 19.1% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CASt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8892443
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 St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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