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Phoenix, AZ vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 79.3% more rainy days than Phoenix.
- Santa Maria has 6.4% less Sunny Days than Phoenix.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 20.5% better than Phoenix
 Phoenix, AZSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny299  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  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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