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Falls Church, VA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 68.7% less rainy days than Falls Church.
- Santa Monica has 39.1% more Sunny Days than Falls Church.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 26.0% better than Falls Church
 Falls Church, VASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 15 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  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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