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Newark, NJ vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 65.3% less rainy days than Newark.
- Santa Maria has 35.9% more Sunny Days than Newark.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 22.2% better than Newark
 Newark, NJSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  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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