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Royal Oak, MI vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 58.6% less rainy days than Royal Oak.
- Santa Monica has 58.8% more Sunny Days than Royal Oak.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 33.3% better than Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  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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