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Kihei, HI vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 9.9% less rainy days than Kihei.
- Santa Monica has 1.8% more Sunny Days than Kihei.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 3.4% better than Kihei
 Kihei, HISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny276  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low64  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index9.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Kihei    6 Reviews

I live in Kihei, on the sunny South West shore of the island of Maui. Do not believe all the rubbish you hear about Hawaii being an expensive place to live. Much  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for over 20 years, raised our kids and really enjoyed living here. the cost of living here has gone out of control. we are retiring soon and plan to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hawaii is a wonderful state to live in for many reasons. We have wonderful weather (no need for those winter clothes!!) which is great for outdoors most of the year.   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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