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Los Altos, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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 Los Altos, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock13.738.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days60.930.3106.2
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock73.585.8
 Avg. Jan. Low39.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.1571052443
Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  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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