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Jackson, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 6.9% more rainy days than Jackson.
- Santa Cruz has 0.8% less Sunny Days than Jackson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 6.3% better than Jackson
 Jackson, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall303338
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6669106
 Sunny264262205
 Avg. July High947786
 Avg. Jan. Low374022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)88.57
 UV Index5.15.24.3
 Elevation1217362443
Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 16 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  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 4 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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