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El Cajon, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 17.0% more rainy days than El Cajon.
- Santa Maria has 7.7% more Sunny Days than El Cajon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 3.3% worse than El Cajon
 El Cajon, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny260  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  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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