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Claremont, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 24.0% less rainy days than Claremont.
- Santa Maria has 0.7% less Sunny Days than Claremont.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 0.0% worse than Claremont
 Claremont, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny282  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Claremont    7 Reviews

Moved to Claremont 4 years ago when I was 46. Love the beauty of the small town (judging by SoCal standards, not beautiful and green the way other states are….there is a  More

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A wonderful college City with a vibrant, fun downtown area. I have lived here for 5 years and it is the best place I ever lived. Close to beach, mountains and desert.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I general the quality of life is really good in Claremont. It is a college town with 4 or 5 graduate schools. It is very small town oriented with a lot of local events.  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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