2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Indianapolis, IN vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 67.7% less rainy days than Indianapolis.
- Santa Monica has 51.1% more Sunny Days than Indianapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 31.4% better than Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  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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