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Ann Arbor, MI vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 9.7% less rainy days than Ann Arbor.
- Santa Cruz has 47.2% more Sunny Days than Ann Arbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 26.9% better than Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MISanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  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 5 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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