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Essex Junction, VT vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 65.9% less rainy days than Essex Junction.
- Santa Monica has 74.5% more Sunny Days than Essex Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 48.4% better than Essex Junction
 Essex Junction, VTSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall80  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny161  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Essex Junction    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Having lived there for a year as a student I can vouch that while the winters are a little intense all the other factors make up for it. Being only ten minutes or so  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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