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Capitola, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA

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- Shasta Lake has 85.4% more rainy days than Capitola.
- Shasta Lake has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Capitola.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shasta Lake scores 9.3% worse than Capitola
 Capitola, CAShasta Lake, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock89106
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8072443
Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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Reviews for Shasta Lake    2 Reviews

Ive lived in Shasta Co. for a good 30 years, and the summers have always been exceptionally warm. But over the last 10 years or so, the summers have gotten almost  More

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Over 19 years ago

Shasta Lake is small community 8 Miles North of Redding. One of the major boat Launch ramps (Centamodi Ramp), on shasta Lake is just 3 miles to the North East of town.   More

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