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St. Cloud, MN vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 36.6% less rainy days than St. Cloud.
- Santa Barbara has 44.4% more Sunny Days than St. Cloud.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 39.1% better than St. Cloud
 St. Cloud, MNSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low1  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Over 8 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  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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