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Santa Cruz, CA vs Kernville, CA

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- Kernville has 57.2% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Kernville has 3.8% more Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kernville scores 7.1% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAKernville, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9686
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26672443
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 Kernville    3 Reviews

Kernville is the best kept secret in all of California. There is know place that I have ever lived, that could give me the peace and solitude that this beautiful little  More

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Over 13 years ago

it is nice to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kernville is at the bottom of the High Sierra Southernly Mountains. Quaint little resort town, on the Kern River. We have fishing, boating, hiking, camping and during  More

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