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Santa Maria, CA vs Santa Paula, CA

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- Santa Paula has 2.4% less rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Santa Paula has 3.9% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Paula scores 3.4% better than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2792443
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 Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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