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Pittsburgh, PA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 56.9% less rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Santa Maria has 75.0% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 23.9% better than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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