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Santa Cruz, CA vs Ketchum, ID

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- Ketchum has 57.5% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Ketchum has 22.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ketchum scores 25.9% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAKetchum, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58532443
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 Ketchum    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Small town life with the mountains to enjoy all four seasons. Great restaurants and shopping available though knowing where to go helps in keeping the costs reasonable.   More

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