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Costa Mesa, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 14.2% more rainy days than Costa Mesa.
- Santa Monica has 2.6% more Sunny Days than Costa Mesa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 1.1% worse than Costa Mesa
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny274  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low48  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  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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