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#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

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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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454
ZIPS IN NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
92660 92663 92625 92657 92661 92662

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