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Silver City, NM vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 4.6% less rainy days than Silver City.
- Santa Maria has 5.1% less Sunny Days than Silver City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 8.6% better than Silver City
 Silver City, NMSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny295  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 2 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 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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