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Ferndale, MI vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 58.9% less rainy days than Ferndale.
- Santa Monica has 60.6% more Sunny Days than Ferndale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 33.3% better than Ferndale
 Ferndale, MISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  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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