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Pinehurst, NC vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 30.6% less rainy days than Pinehurst.
- Santa Cruz has 23.0% more Sunny Days than Pinehurst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 13.3% better than Pinehurst
 Pinehurst, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  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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