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Redding, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 14.2% less rainy days than Redding.
- Santa Cruz has 5.2% more Sunny Days than Redding.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 9.0% better than Redding
 Redding, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  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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