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Santa Cruz, CA vs Knoxville, TN

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- Knoxville has 54.8% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Knoxville has 22.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Knoxville scores 12.9% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9062443
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 Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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