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Bedford, TX vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 56.5% less rainy days than Bedford.
- Santa Maria has 19.1% more Sunny Days than Bedford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 23.9% better than Bedford
 Bedford, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny235  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

I am originally from Maryland, but spent over 25 years in El Paso,Texas. I had the misfortune of having to live in Houston for about 4 years back in the later 70's, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

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I've lived in Bedford for over twenty years. It's the perfect suburb to the DFW metroplex - almost in the middle, low crime, and friendly residents. Neighbors still wave  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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