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Boulder, CO vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 24.3% less rainy days than Boulder.
- Santa Monica has 14.7% more Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 29.6% better than Boulder

Climate
 Boulder, COSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall181438
 Snowfall71028
 Precipitation8830106
 Sunny245281205
 Avg. July High887486
 Avg. Jan. Low194922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.19.27
 UV Index5.86.24.3
 Elevation53281052443

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310
ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401

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