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Santa Cruz, CA vs Gold Beach, OR

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- Gold Beach has 169.2% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Gold Beach has 26.7% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gold Beach scores 12.9% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock146106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  More

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