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Waterville, ME vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta has 59.6% less rainy days than Waterville.
- Goleta has 42.3% more Sunny Days than Waterville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Goleta scores 39.1% better than Waterville
 Waterville, MEGoleta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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