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Ely, NV vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 57.1% more rainy days than Ely.
- Santa Maria has 17.6% more Sunny Days than Ely.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 27.5% better than Ely
 Ely, NVSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  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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