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Lancaster, PA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 67.8% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Santa Monica has 39.1% more Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 27.8% better than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  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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