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Paonia, CO vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 7.9% more rainy days than Paonia.
- Santa Monica has 14.2% more Sunny Days than Paonia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 29.6% better than Paonia
 Paonia, COSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  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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