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Santa Maria, CA vs Escondido, CA

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Highlights
- Escondido has 13.9% less rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Escondido has 5.0% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Escondido scores 2.3% better than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
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 Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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