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Santa Maria, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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Highlights
- Fair Oaks has 24.2% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Fair Oaks has 5.7% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fair Oaks scores 6.8% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock59106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
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 Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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