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Manzanita, OR vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 65.7% less rainy days than Manzanita.
- Santa Cruz has 94.1% more Sunny Days than Manzanita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 23.2% better than Manzanita
 Manzanita, ORSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny135  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Manzanita    4 Reviews

My wife and I sold our Vermont House and bought a house in Manzanita to be closer to my son in Portland, OR. We’ve been here for less than a year and so far we’re  More

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My wife and I sold our Vermont House and bought a house in Manzanita to be closer to my son in Portland, OR. We’ve been here for less than a year and so far we’re  More

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Ran across your information about Manzanita Oregon. Everything seems spot on and very helpful. The cost of living, housing-wise, is not a bargain. One might find a  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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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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