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Santa Cruz, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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 Santa Cruz, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock17.938.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days68.537.7106.2
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock73.285.8
 Avg. Jan. Low39.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.36332443
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 Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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