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Davenport, IA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 55.4% less rainy days than Davenport.
- Santa Maria has 37.9% more Sunny Days than Davenport.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 27.5% better than Davenport
 Davenport, IASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  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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