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Eugene, OR vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 64.9% less rainy days than Eugene.
- Santa Maria has 80.6% more Sunny Days than Eugene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 18.9% better than Eugene
 Eugene, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  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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