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Stamford, CT vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 73.0% less rainy days than Stamford.
- Santa Monica has 57.9% more Sunny Days than Stamford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 29.6% better than Stamford
 Stamford, CTSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  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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