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Decatur, AL vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 74.4% less rainy days than Decatur.
- Santa Monica has 37.7% more Sunny Days than Decatur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 26.0% better than Decatur
 Decatur, ALSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  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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