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Oak Park, IL vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 57.0% less rainy days than Oak Park.
- Santa Maria has 50.5% more Sunny Days than Oak Park.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 25.7% better than Oak Park
 Oak Park, ILSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  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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