The City is located in Santa Barbara County on the beautiful central coast of California, approximately 250 miles south of San Francisco and 170 miles north of Los Angeles.
The City of Santa Maria lies along the Santa Maria River and within the Santa Maria Valley, and has been characterized as an alluvial plain, predominately flat with rolling hills on three sides and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The City has achieved a harmonious balance of industrial development while maintaining agricultural lands and promoting business.
Agriculture has played an important role in the City's economic good fortune and will continue to thrive side-by-side with other important concerns, such as: aerospace, communications, high-technology research and development; energy production; military operations; and various manufacturing industries. This business area is one of diversity, inter-dependency and cooperation.
Housing
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $257,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $407,429; Detached houses: $452,014; Townhouses or other attached units: $345,828; In 2-unit structures: $328,381; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,649; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $244,026; Mobile homes: $120,868; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,694,816
Demographics
Population in July 2009: 86,931. Santa Maria covers 19.3 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 216 feet above sea level. Area code 805.
Weather
Santa Maria, CA climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is September with an average maximum temperature of 74.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 38.20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 24 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Santa Maria is 14.01 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 3.23 Inches.
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