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Fargo, ND vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 42.2% less rainy days than Fargo.
- Santa Monica has 40.5% more Sunny Days than Fargo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 43.8% better than Fargo
 Fargo, NDSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low0  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  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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