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Port Angeles, WA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 61.4% less rainy days than Port Angeles.
- Santa Monica has 111.3% more Sunny Days than Port Angeles.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 33.3% better than Port Angeles
 Port Angeles, WASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny133  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  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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