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Pittsburgh, PA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 15.1% less rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Santa Cruz has 63.8% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 19.7% better than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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