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Santa Cruz, CA vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Albuquerque has 65.8% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Albuquerque has 6.9% more Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albuquerque scores 8.2% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49542443
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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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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