2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Dayton, OH

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- Dayton has 194.9% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Dayton has 37.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dayton scores 22.8% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CADayton, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
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 Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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