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Bloomington, MN vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 56.1% less rainy days than Bloomington.
- Santa Monica has 41.2% more Sunny Days than Bloomington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 39.4% better than Bloomington
 Bloomington, MNSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  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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