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Moscow, ID vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 50.5% more rainy days than Moscow.
- Santa Cruz has 55.0% more Sunny Days than Moscow.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 25.0% better than Moscow
 Moscow, IDSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny169  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with 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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