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Urban Honolulu, HI vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 66.2% less rainy days than Urban Honolulu.
- Santa Maria has 3.3% more Sunny Days than Urban Honolulu.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 6.0% better than Urban Honolulu
 Urban Honolulu, HISanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny271  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low65  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index9.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Urban Honolulu    14 Reviews

I’ve lived in Honolulu for over 40 years and watched a mediocre city decline until it’s nearly a 3rd world destination. Unbelievably expensive (one of the top 4 most  More

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It a hour or two. Wait a few years become richer by appreciation not pay unless a pro. No time share are good. Get real estate rent it out and sell when you need to and  More

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I have lived here, on and off, since 2008. Here are the pros and cons as I see them. Pros: Mostly very good weather, sunny all the time. Friendly laid back atmosphere.  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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