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Santa Maria, CA vs Redding, CA

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- Redding has 129.7% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Redding has 11.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Redding scores 11.4% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5642443
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 Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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