2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Key West, FL

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Highlights
- Key West has 219.7% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Key West has 7.5% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Key West scores 33.7% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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