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Skokie, IL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 49.2% less rainy days than Skokie.
- Santa Barbara has 48.2% more Sunny Days than Skokie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 29.0% better than Skokie
 Skokie, ILSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny191  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Skokie    1 Reviews

2024 rewrite: I've lived in this place since when I was 5, from Chicago. Pros: Good Schools, Friendly People, and not much crime. Most of the time, Skokie is  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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