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Walnut Creek, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 5.6% less rainy days than Walnut Creek.
- Santa Barbara has 8.0% more Sunny Days than Walnut Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 4.7% better than Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  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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