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Federal Way, WA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 20.0% less rainy days than Federal Way.
- Santa Cruz has 73.5% more Sunny Days than Federal Way.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 16.4% better than Federal Way
 Federal Way, WASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny151  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  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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