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Malibu, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz has 64.1% more rainy days than Malibu.
- Santa Cruz has 6.8% less Sunny Days than Malibu.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 5.6% worse than Malibu
Climate
 Malibu, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall203338
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3669106
 Sunny281262205
 Avg. July High867786
 Avg. Jan. Low454022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)98.57
 UV Index6.25.24.3
 Elevation105362443

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Reviews for Malibu    1 Reviews
amy · Malibu, CA
malibu
Over 14 years ago

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 4 years ago

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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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
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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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 5 years ago

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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90265 90263
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95060 95064
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