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Wilmington, DE vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 69.4% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Santa Monica has 41.2% more Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 26.0% better than Wilmington
 Wilmington, DESanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 10 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  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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