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Newark, NJ vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 31.6% less rainy days than Newark.
- Santa Cruz has 27.2% more Sunny Days than Newark.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 18.1% better than Newark
 Newark, NJSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  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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