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Mountain Home, ID vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 37.5% more rainy days than Mountain Home.
- Santa Maria has 33.3% more Sunny Days than Mountain Home.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 22.2% better than Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, IDSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  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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