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Hays, KS vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 36.6% more rainy days than Hays.
- Santa Cruz has 10.5% more Sunny Days than Hays.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 14.9% better than Hays
 Hays, KSSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Hays    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. A good place to live and raise a family Cons: 1.  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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