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Oakland, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 41.9% less rainy days than Oakland.
- Santa Monica has 7.7% more Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 5.7% better than Oakland

Climate
 Oakland, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall241438
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6730106
 Sunny261281205
 Avg. July High727486
 Avg. Jan. Low444922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.79.27
 UV Index5.46.24.3
 Elevation431052443

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

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 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 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
94601, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94610, 94602, 94608, 94607, 15 total
ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401

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