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Manhattan, KS vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 52.4% less rainy days than Manhattan.
- Santa Maria has 28.4% more Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 22.2% better than Manhattan
 Manhattan, KSSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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