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Santa Maria, CA vs Imperial Beach, CA

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- Imperial Beach has 40.0% less rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Imperial Beach has 4.6% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Imperial Beach scores 5.7% better than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 19 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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