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Royal Oak, MI vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 1.8% less rainy days than Royal Oak.
- Santa Cruz has 48.0% more Sunny Days than Royal Oak.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 23.2% better than Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MISanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  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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