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Washington, DC vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta has 58.2% less rainy days than Washington.
- Goleta has 37.4% more Sunny Days than Washington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Goleta scores 21.9% better than Washington
 Washington, DCGoleta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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