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St. Louis, MO vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 60.9% less rainy days than St. Louis.
- Santa Maria has 38.6% more Sunny Days than St. Louis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 22.2% better than St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  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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