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Santa Monica, CA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 89.8% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Orinda has 7.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 6.5% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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