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Santa Monica, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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 Santa Monica, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock17.938.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days30.337.7106.2
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock73.285.8
 Avg. Jan. Low49.3  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.105332443
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 Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 20 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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