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Santa Monica, CA vs Dana Point, CA

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- Dana Point has 0.7% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Dana Point has 2.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dana Point scores 1.1% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CADana Point, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1442443
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 Dana Point    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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