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Buckley, WA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 66.3% less rainy days than Buckley.
- Santa Maria has 100.0% more Sunny Days than Buckley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 23.9% better than Buckley
 Buckley, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny140  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Buckley    1 Reviews

Politics here is very liberal and has decimated the state economy! Washington is extremely unfriendly toward business and if I could choose again where to live it would  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 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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