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Santa Monica, CA vs Gardena, CA

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- Gardena has 0.0% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Gardena has 1.1% more Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gardena scores 2.2% better than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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