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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 59.1% less rainy days than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Santa Monica has 81.3% more Sunny Days than Sault Ste. Marie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 61.4% better than Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MISanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall109  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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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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