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Amarillo, TX vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 33.2% less rainy days than Amarillo.
- Santa Monica has 8.5% more Sunny Days than Amarillo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 16.5% better than Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  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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