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Santa Cruz, CA vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo has 27.1% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Fargo has 23.7% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fargo scores 24.7% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAFargo, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9022443
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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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