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Santa Barbara, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma has 121.1% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Tacoma has 50.2% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 16.9% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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