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Santa Monica, CA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda has 89.8% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Orinda has 7.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 6.5% worse than Santa Monica

Climate
 Santa Monica, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall142638
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3068106
 Sunny281261205
 Avg. July High747886
 Avg. Jan. Low494222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)9.28.67
 UV Index6.25.44.3
 Elevation1054952443

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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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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401
ZIPS IN ORINDA, CALIFORNIA
94563

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