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Prior Lake, MN vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 46.8% less rainy days than Prior Lake.
- Santa Maria has 40.7% more Sunny Days than Prior Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 33.3% better than Prior Lake
 Prior Lake, MNSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  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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