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Montrose, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 180.2% more rainy days than Montrose.
- Santa Cruz has 6.9% more Sunny Days than Montrose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 16.4% better than Montrose
 Montrose, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being 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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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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