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Prescott, AZ vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 3.8% more rainy days than Prescott.
- Santa Maria has 1.1% more Sunny Days than Prescott.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 11.4% better than Prescott
 Prescott, AZSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny277  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  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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