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Santa Monica, CA vs Foster City, CA

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- Foster City has 39.4% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Foster City has 6.8% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Foster City scores 5.4% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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