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Santa Monica, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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Highlights
- Arroyo Grande has 42.3% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Arroyo Grande has 1.8% more Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arroyo Grande scores 5.4% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1182443
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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