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Santa Maria, CA vs Moscow, ID

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- Moscow has 30.9% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Moscow has 39.6% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Moscow scores 22.7% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25792443
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 Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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