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Wilmington, NC vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 71.5% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Santa Maria has 29.6% more Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 20.5% better than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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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