2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Key West, FL vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 68.7% less rainy days than Key West.
- Santa Monica has 8.1% more Sunny Days than Key West.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 50.8% better than Key West
 Key West, FLSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny260  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low64  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index7.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  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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