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Pasadena, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 36.0% less rainy days than Pasadena.
- Santa Monica has 1.7% less Sunny Days than Pasadena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 1.1% better than Pasadena
Climate
 Pasadena, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall211438
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation4030106
 Sunny286281205
 Avg. July High887486
 Avg. Jan. Low454922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)9.19.27
 UV Index6.26.24.3
 Elevation8631052443

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Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews
boris · Pasadena, CA
Pasadena is one of the gems of the LA area
Over 4 years ago

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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cris · Pasadena, CA
climate
Over 9 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Garry · La Crescenta, CA
great place to live
Over 10 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 3 years ago

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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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 3 years ago

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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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 5 years ago

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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ZIPS IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
91104 91107 91103 91106 91101 91105
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90405 90403 90404 90402 90401
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