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Independence, OR vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 24.6% less rainy days than Independence.
- Santa Cruz has 64.8% more Sunny Days than Independence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 14.9% better than Independence
 Independence, ORSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  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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