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Knoxville, TN vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 35.4% less rainy days than Knoxville.
- Santa Cruz has 28.4% more Sunny Days than Knoxville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 14.9% better than Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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