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Cranston, RI vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 33.7% less rainy days than Cranston.
- Santa Cruz has 29.1% more Sunny Days than Cranston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 19.7% better than Cranston
 Cranston, RISanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 19 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  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 6 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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