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El Paso, TX vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 218.6% more rainy days than El Paso.
- Santa Cruz has 11.8% less Sunny Days than El Paso.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 6.3% better than El Paso
 El Paso, TXSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny297  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   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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