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Erie, CO vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 14.6% more rainy days than Erie.
- Santa Maria has 13.8% more Sunny Days than Erie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 20.5% better than Erie
 Erie, COSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Erie    2 Reviews

Almost impossible to open a brick and mortar business here unless you're a lawyer, financial consultant, a restaurant or a dentist. Start jumping through hoops. Get  More

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Over 18 years ago

Erie has an aggressive expansion plan in place. The initial phase of this plan was to build a well-appointed library and community center, which were completed and  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 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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