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Pollock Pines, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley has 31.1% less rainy days than Pollock Pines.
- Scotts Valley has 3.7% more Sunny Days than Pollock Pines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scotts Valley scores 9.0% better than Pollock Pines
 Pollock Pines, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5612443
Reviews for Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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