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New Bedford, MA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 72.9% less rainy days than New Bedford.
- Santa Monica has 37.1% more Sunny Days than New Bedford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 31.4% better than New Bedford
 New Bedford, MASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  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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