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Chapel Hill, NC vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 70.4% less rainy days than Chapel Hill.
- Santa Monica has 30.1% more Sunny Days than Chapel Hill.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 22.7% better than Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  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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