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Arcata, CA vs Long Beach, CA

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- Long Beach has 70.4% less rainy days than Arcata.
- Long Beach has 64.0% more Sunny Days than Arcata.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Long Beach scores 22.4% better than Arcata
 Arcata, CALong Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Reviews for Long Beach    45 Reviews

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
Over 5 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Over 7 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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