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Cary, NC vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz has 29.8% less rainy days than Cary.
- Santa Cruz has 23.0% more Sunny Days than Cary.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 13.3% better than Cary

Climate
 Cary, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall463338
 Snowfall4028
 Precipitation10769106
 Sunny213262205
 Avg. July High897786
 Avg. Jan. Low304022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.58.57
 UV Index4.95.24.3
 Elevation495362443

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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ZIPS IN CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
27519 27513 27511 27518
ZIPS IN SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
95060 95064

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