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Santa Maria, CA vs Durango, CO

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- Durango has 10.9% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Durango has 5.0% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Durango scores 21.6% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CADurango, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock65322443
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 Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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