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Santa Monica, CA vs Edmonds, WA

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Highlights
- Edmonds has 167.9% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Edmonds has 43.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Edmonds scores 20.7% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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