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Santa Cruz, CA vs Ewa Beach, HI

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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

I have lived in and around Honolulu for more than 30 years. As a kid growing up in the aloha state during the 70s and 80s, I could not think of any other place I would  More

I f you are considering living in Hawaii, do not move just because of the weather. The weather is very nice but remember Hawaii is far from the Mainland  More

THe further down Fort Weaver Rd you get, the longer your commute. If you lived at the very top you might only drive 20 minutes to work over by the airport. Live down  More