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Santa Monica, CA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego has 14.6% less rainy days than Santa Monica.
- San Diego has 5.3% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 0.0% worse than Santa Monica

Climate
 Santa Monica, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall141238
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3038106
 Sunny281266205
 Avg. July High747986
 Avg. Jan. Low494622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)9.29.27
 UV Index6.25.94.3
 Elevation105622443

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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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401
ZIPS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92113, 92117, 92129, 92130, 92128, 38 total

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