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Edina, MN vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 56.8% less rainy days than Edina.
- Santa Monica has 43.4% more Sunny Days than Edina.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 41.5% better than Edina
 Edina, MNSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Edina    6 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Born and raised in Minnesota, moved to GA 2.5 years ago. Georgia is a wonderful place, but I miss Minnesota, family and friends so very much. Moving back,as soon as our  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love this place, but it is unbelievably expensive...it is clost to downtown Mpls and st.paul. great neighbourhood and nice  More

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Over 19 years ago

This city works. It snows and before you know it, the road is cleared and salted. The school district is top rated. Lots and lots of parks. Kids are active in  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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