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Asheville, NC vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 62.2% less rainy days than Asheville.
- Santa Maria has 32.1% more Sunny Days than Asheville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 15.8% better than Asheville
 Asheville, NCSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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