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Sebastopol, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 50.1% less rainy days than Sebastopol.
- Santa Barbara has 8.4% more Sunny Days than Sebastopol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 6.0% better than Sebastopol
 Sebastopol, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Sebastopol    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Sebastopol for 5 years. During my 50+ years on this planet, I have lived many places (New Jersey, NYC, New Zealand, San Diego, Hawaii, Maui, Ashland OR,  More

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Sebastopol, CA really is a great place to live. Located only 50 miles north of San Francisco in the beautiful Sonoma County Wine Country, Sebastopol retains its  More

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it may be pricey, but that really defines the town as who truly loves it. the cost of living is something to think about. i think it is a wonderful town and would be  More

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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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