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West Hartford, CT vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 62.8% less rainy days than West Hartford.
- Santa Barbara has 48.9% more Sunny Days than West Hartford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 27.1% better than West Hartford
 West Hartford, CTSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 18 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  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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