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Alpharetta, GA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 74.3% less rainy days than Alpharetta.
- Santa Monica has 28.9% more Sunny Days than Alpharetta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 21.1% better than Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  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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