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Sterling, CO vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 7.6% more rainy days than Sterling.
- Santa Barbara has 25.8% more Sunny Days than Sterling.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 21.9% better than Sterling
 Sterling, COSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny225  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  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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