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Eugene, OR vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 30.9% less rainy days than Eugene.
- Santa Cruz has 69.0% more Sunny Days than Eugene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 14.9% better than Eugene
 Eugene, ORSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on 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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