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Simi Valley, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 4.1% less rainy days than Simi Valley.
- Santa Maria has 1.1% more Sunny Days than Simi Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 2.3% better than Simi Valley
 Simi Valley, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny277  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  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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