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Denver, CO vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 1.2% less rainy days than Denver.
- Santa Maria has 14.3% more Sunny Days than Denver.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 20.5% better than Denver
 Denver, COSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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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