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Sonora, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 59.9% less rainy days than Sonora.
- Santa Maria has 6.9% more Sunny Days than Sonora.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 12.8% better than Sonora
 Sonora, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  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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