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Gold Beach, OR vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 81.1% less rainy days than Gold Beach.
- Santa Maria has 45.8% more Sunny Days than Gold Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 18.9% better than Gold Beach
 Gold Beach, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  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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