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Hilo, HI vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 88.5% less rainy days than Hilo.
- Santa Maria has 60.0% more Sunny Days than Hilo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 2.3% better than Hilo
 Hilo, HISanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low63  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index9.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  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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