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Knoxville, TN vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 72.8% less rainy days than Knoxville.
- Santa Monica has 37.7% more Sunny Days than Knoxville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 24.3% better than Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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