2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Detroit, MI vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz has 3.0% less rainy days than Detroit.
- Santa Cruz has 43.2% more Sunny Days than Detroit.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 23.2% better than Detroit
 Detroit, MISanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny183  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  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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