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Alameda, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 37.4% less rainy days than Alameda.
- Santa Monica has 8.5% more Sunny Days than Alameda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 5.7% better than Alameda
 Alameda, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  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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