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Ypsilanti, MI vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 51.0% less rainy days than Ypsilanti.
- Santa Maria has 57.3% more Sunny Days than Ypsilanti.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 33.3% better than Ypsilanti
 Ypsilanti, MISanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Ypsilanti    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have been in Michigan all my life. I was born in Detroit and moved to Ypsilanti to raise my family. Ypsi is about 35 minutes outside of Detroit and it's nice to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ypsilanti appears to be a safe college town, but upon closer look it is evident that it is a crime-ridden city. Be safe, never travel alone during the night or early  More

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Over 18 years ago

My life in Ypsi was wonderful. Worked at the Kaiser Frazer plant for 3 years My first born (Girl) was born there. Wish to return. Winters were cold and summers were  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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