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McKinleyville, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley has 28.4% less rainy days than McKinleyville.
- Scotts Valley has 46.6% more Sunny Days than McKinleyville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scotts Valley scores 14.9% better than McKinleyville
 McKinleyville, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny174  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5612443
Reviews for Mckinleyville    1 Reviews

McKinleyville, CA, just north of the college town of Arcata is more of a bedroom community than real town. It is right on the Pacific Ocean, is quiet, and safe. Its  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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