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Santa Maria, CA vs Palm Coast, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Coast has 213.9% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Palm Coast has 19.6% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Coast scores 15.9% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAPalm Coast, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 Palm Coast    34 Reviews

I actually debated writing a review, when places like Palm Coast are discovered it becomes over populated. That said, it’s selfish to keep it a secret, some people need  More

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Over 6 years ago

Not really a review but a question. My husband and I will be moving to the Palm Coast area soon. Work from home and need to find a 2 bed house/townhouse to rent  More

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Over 7 years ago

Palm Coast is in between Daytona and St Aug --- both of which are much better cities than Palm Coast. This town is your typical retail FL town, with a small stretch of  More

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