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Hanover, NH vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 17.3% less rainy days than Hanover.
- Santa Cruz has 35.1% more Sunny Days than Hanover.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 32.8% better than Hanover
 Hanover, NHSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall68  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Hanover    1 Reviews

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  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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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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