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Wilmington, DE vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 58.6% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Santa Barbara has 42.2% more Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 21.9% better than Wilmington
 Wilmington, DESanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  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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