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Walla Walla, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 0.5% less rainy days than Walla Walla.
- Santa Barbara has 50.5% more Sunny Days than Walla Walla.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 20.3% better than Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 7 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  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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