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Santa Maria, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- Arroyo Grande has 18.2% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Arroyo Grande has 2.1% more Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arroyo Grande scores 1.1% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1182443
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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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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