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Eureka, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 70.0% less rainy days than Eureka.
- Santa Monica has 57.0% more Sunny Days than Eureka.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 21.1% better than Eureka
 Eureka, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny179  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  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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