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Orem, UT vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 22.6% less rainy days than Orem.
- Santa Monica has 26.0% more Sunny Days than Orem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 27.8% better than Orem
 Orem, UTSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  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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