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Apple Valley, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 2.1% less rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Santa Monica has 0.7% less Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 15.0% better than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  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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