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Santa Maria, CA vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley has 233.3% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Grass Valley has 13.2% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grass Valley scores 10.2% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock84106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24112443
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 Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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