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Santa Cruz, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 63.1% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Costa Mesa has 4.6% more Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 9.4% better than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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