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Arcata, CA vs Thousand Oaks, CA

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Highlights
- Thousand Oaks has 62.0% less rainy days than Arcata.
- Thousand Oaks has 53.1% more Sunny Days than Arcata.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Thousand Oaks scores 15.8% better than Arcata
 Arcata, CAThousand Oaks, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8862443
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 Thousand Oaks    32 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

All you have to do is to check out the climate of Thousand Oaks on this site or on City-Data to see that the climate here in Thousand Oaks is perfect, if you don't like  More

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I've lived here my entire life, which I suppose isn't that long only 17 years. Its been a nice place to grow up, lots of opportunities and places to go as a kid. Park  More

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I have lived here over 10 years. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about, as it pertains to "nothing to do for kids" here. We have a fantastic Parks  More

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