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Rankings for Santa Monica

Santa Monica Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Santa Monica Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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Santa Monica Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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Santa Monica Ranked
#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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Santa Monica Ranked
#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
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Rankings for Fullerton

Fullerton Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Fullerton Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
The BestPlaces Summer Comfort Index considers seven climate variables, including total precipitation, daily minimum and... Read More

Fullerton Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
The data team at BestPlaces.net calculated each metro area’s Board Gamer Score based on board game interest and sales from th... Read More

Fullerton Ranked
#47 Gloomiest Places in America
The data team at BestPlaces.net determined each metro area’s Gloom Score by looking at three key environmental factors for the m... Read More

Fullerton Ranked
#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
Hygge is the Danish concept of creating cozy environments that foster well-being and contentment. Many Americans have eagerly ado... Read More

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 Fullerton    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

ive lived in this city for a very long time, and it is a great and quiet place to live, with some nice shopping areas and great  More

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I have been living and working in Fullerton for almost 20 years now and have seen it change through the years, both for the better and worse. Fullerton is a half  More

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Over 9 years ago

The weather here is gorgeous! Warm and rarely rains.  More

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