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Santa Cruz, CA vs Camarillo, CA

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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

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

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

The best run, most efficient and very clean city I have ever lived in and that includes places on 3 continents. Stunning nature with the Pacific ocean and gigantic  More

The best run, most efficient and very clean city I have ever lived at and that includes places on 3 continents. Stunning nature with the Pacific ocean and gigantic  More

Very high for a single person to  More