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Frederick, MD vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 61.2% less rainy days than Frederick.
- Santa Maria has 40.0% more Sunny Days than Frederick.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 20.5% better than Frederick
 Frederick, MDSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  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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