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Seaside, OR vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 81.9% less rainy days than Seaside.
- Santa Maria has 118.8% more Sunny Days than Seaside.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 27.5% better than Seaside
 Seaside, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny128  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Seaside    2 Reviews

Horrible crime, you can’t leave your house without seeing flocks of drug addicts nor take a nature walk without seeing vagrant camps full of dirty, used needles and  More

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I lived in Seaside Oregon from 1974 te 1982, off and on. Now I'm way over in Pennsylvania, but I still call Seaside home. The area is so beautiful ... there's no place  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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