CITY PROFILE
Santa Maria, CA
“Perfect weather keeps you broke but tan.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $1005K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $3,338/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 15.2°C · warmest 19.2°C · coolest 11.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 400 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.09 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #124 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy42
- Affordable to rent11
- Climate comfort77
- Plenty of sunshine76
- Big-city amenities19
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.