Doppeltown

Towns like Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 70°F and Jan lows near 51°F, and about 13 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $2.26M.

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Santa Monica's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Costa Mesa, CA87% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (11 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Santa Monica, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by, both on the water.

   Climate 88 · Scenery 86 · Typical home $909k, 60% cheaper than Santa Monica

2. Santa Barbara, CA56% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snow53% more rain (19 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Santa Monica, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both on the water.

   Climate 43 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $1.32M, 42% cheaper than Santa Monica

3. Marina, CA51% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snow41% more rain (18 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Santa Monica, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both on the water.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $682k, 70% cheaper than Santa Monica

4. Lakeside, CA51% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 18°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (12 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Santa Monica, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, near the coast, Santa Monica is on the water.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 46 · Typical home $606k, 73% cheaper than Santa Monica

5. South San Francisco, CA51% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snow62% more rain (21 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Santa Monica, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both on the water.

   Climate 39 · Scenery 69 · Typical home $1.13M, 50% cheaper than Santa Monica

6. Camarillo, CA49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (15 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in winter, like Santa Monica, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, near the coast, Santa Monica is on the water.

   Climate 42 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $606k, 73% cheaper than Santa Monica

Doppeltowns abroad

• Ensenada, Mexico (69% match)
• San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain (63% match)
• Castellón de la Plana, Spain (59% match)

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