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St. Petersburg, FL vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 76.3% less rainy days than St. Petersburg.
- Costa Mesa has 10.5% more Sunny Days than St. Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 38.8% better than St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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