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Olathe, KS vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 20.5% less rainy days than Olathe.
- Santa Cruz has 20.7% more Sunny Days than Olathe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 16.4% better than Olathe
 Olathe, KSSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  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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