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State College, PA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 66.7% less rainy days than State College.
- Santa Monica has 57.9% more Sunny Days than State College.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 37.3% better than State College
 State College, PASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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