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South Padre Island, TX vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 31.2% less rainy days than South Padre Island.
- Santa Barbara has 24.7% more Sunny Days than South Padre Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 34.8% better than South Padre Island
 South Padre Island, TXSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny227  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for South Padre Island    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  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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