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Oak Park, IL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 51.8% less rainy days than Oak Park.
- Santa Barbara has 52.2% more Sunny Days than Oak Park.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Barbara scores 27.1% better than Oak Park
 Oak Park, ILSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall381938
 Snowfall36028
 Precipitation12438106
 Sunny186283205
 Avg. July High847386
 Avg. Jan. Low194322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)78.97
 UV Index3.65.74.3
 Elevation620492443
Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  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 3 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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