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San Carlos, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley has 34.7% more rainy days than San Carlos.
- Scotts Valley has 3.4% less Sunny Days than San Carlos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scotts Valley scores 1.2% better than San Carlos
 San Carlos, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny264  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5612443
Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  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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