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Bellingham, WA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 57.8% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Santa Maria has 78.3% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 23.9% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  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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