2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Mill Valley, CA

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- Mill Valley has 196.4% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Mill Valley has 9.3% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mill Valley scores 8.7% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAMill Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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