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Redwood City, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 39.9% less rainy days than Redwood City.
- Santa Monica has 10.2% more Sunny Days than Redwood City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 7.0% better than Redwood City
Climate
 Redwood City, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall231438
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6230106
 Sunny255281205
 Avg. July High817486
 Avg. Jan. Low404922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.69.27
 UV Index4.96.24.3
 Elevation201052443

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews
Nancy · Redwood City, CA
A little bit of everything
Over 3 years ago

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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Ra · Redwood City, CA
More Bang for one's Buck in Bay Area Terms
Over 4 years ago

The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lori · Redwood City, CA
Nice place, but being paved with apartments.
Over 6 years ago

Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 3 years ago

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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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 3 years ago

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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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 5 years ago

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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94061 94063 94062 94065
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90405 90403 90404 90402 90401
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