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Manhattan, NY vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 71.0% less rainy days than Manhattan.
- Santa Monica has 20.6% more Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 27.8% better than Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny233  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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