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San Diego, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley has 208.5% more rainy days than San Diego.
- Scotts Valley has 4.1% less Sunny Days than San Diego.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scotts Valley scores 7.6% worse than San Diego
 San Diego, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5612443
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  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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