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Tarpon Springs, FL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 64.0% less rainy days than Tarpon Springs.
- Santa Barbara has 15.0% more Sunny Days than Tarpon Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 29.0% better than Tarpon Springs
 Tarpon Springs, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Tarpon Springs    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this City for over 30 years and love it here. Once you go Greek you never want to change! Small town with fishing, boating, waterfront, parks are  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in this town my almost my entire life and yes, I have tried to relocate only to find that I missed my hometown! Tarpon still has a small town feel to it.   More

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Over 20 years ago

Winters are great, summers are  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 5 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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