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Chattanooga, TN vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 36.4% less rainy days than Chattanooga.
- Santa Cruz has 26.6% more Sunny Days than Chattanooga.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 13.3% better than Chattanooga
 Chattanooga, TNSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   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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