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Silver Spring, MD vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 69.1% less rainy days than Silver Spring.
- Santa Monica has 39.1% more Sunny Days than Silver Spring.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 26.0% better than Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  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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