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Redwood City, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 42.5% more rainy days than Redwood City.
- Santa Cruz has 2.7% more Sunny Days than Redwood City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 1.2% worse than Redwood City
Climate
 Redwood City, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall233338
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6269106
 Sunny255262205
 Avg. July High817786
 Avg. Jan. Low404022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.68.57
 UV Index4.95.24.3
 Elevation20362443

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews
Nancy · Redwood City, CA
A little bit of everything
Over 3 years ago

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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Ra · Redwood City, CA
More Bang for one's Buck in Bay Area Terms
Over 4 years ago

The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lori · Redwood City, CA
Nice place, but being paved with apartments.
Over 6 years ago

Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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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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94061 94063 94062 94065
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95060 95064
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