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Omaha, NE vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz has 4.2% more rainy days than Omaha.
- Santa Cruz has 22.4% more Sunny Days than Omaha.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 19.7% better than Omaha
 Omaha, NESanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  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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