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Oakland, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Reviews for Oakland  

  38 Reviews (Click Here to see all reviews on Oakland)

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria  

  12 Reviews (Click Here to see all reviews on Santa Maria)
Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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ZIPS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
94601, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94610, 94602, 94608, 94607, 15 total
ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454

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