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Aurora, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 93.5% more rainy days than Aurora.
- Santa Cruz has 7.8% more Sunny Days than Aurora.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 16.4% better than Aurora
 Aurora, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall62  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  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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