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Sonoma, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 55.4% less rainy days than Sonoma.
- Santa Monica has 7.3% more Sunny Days than Sonoma.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 9.5% better than Sonoma
 Sonoma, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  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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