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Oak Harbor, WA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 18.7% less rainy days than Oak Harbor.
- Santa Maria has 76.1% more Sunny Days than Oak Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 20.5% better than Oak Harbor
 Oak Harbor, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  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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