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Winston-Salem, NC vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 69.5% less rainy days than Winston-Salem.
- Santa Monica has 30.1% more Sunny Days than Winston-Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 21.1% better than Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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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