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Wichita, KS vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 59.6% less rainy days than Wichita.
- Santa Monica has 27.1% more Sunny Days than Wichita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 27.8% better than Wichita
 Wichita, KSSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  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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