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Blaine, WA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 13.8% less rainy days than Blaine.
- Santa Cruz has 65.8% more Sunny Days than Blaine.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 18.1% better than Blaine
 Blaine, WASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  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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