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San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 1.2% more rainy days than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
- Santa Maria has 2.9% more Sunny Days than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 3.3% worse than San Buenaventura (Ventura)
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  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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