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Port Townsend, WA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 40.2% less rainy days than Port Townsend.
- Santa Monica has 80.1% more Sunny Days than Port Townsend.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 26.0% better than Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  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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