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Oxford, MS vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 71.8% less rainy days than Oxford.
- Santa Maria has 29.0% more Sunny Days than Oxford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 23.9% better than Oxford
 Oxford, MSSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration 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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