2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Cambridge, MA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 71.5% less rainy days than Cambridge.
- Santa Monica has 39.8% more Sunny Days than Cambridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 33.3% better than Cambridge
 Cambridge, MASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall50  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   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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