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Agoura Hills, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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Everything you need is close and convienent. Also very clean  More

Insanely expensive but fantastic weather. People in California are different. They dont bond to other people. LIke a friend said "YOu can have cold people and warm  More

Good atmosphere to  More

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More