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Lafayette, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 87.9% more rainy days than Lafayette.
- Santa Cruz has 6.5% more Sunny Days than Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 18.1% better than Lafayette
 Lafayette, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall69  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   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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