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Santa Monica, CA vs Imperial, CA

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Highlights
- Imperial has 77.4% less rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Imperial has 8.9% more Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Imperial scores 18.5% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAImperial, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock-592443
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 Imperial    1 Reviews

The Imperial Valley,including cities El Centro, Brawley, Holtville, Calexico, and Imperial, have nothing to offer families. The crime rate is high and temperatures reach  More

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