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Santa Cruz, CA vs Ludington, MI

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- Ludington has 10.2% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Ludington has 36.6% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ludington scores 24.7% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CALudington, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5912443
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 Ludington    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Is awesome. I love salmon fishing there. During the summer months there will be thousands of people from Ludington all the way to Frankfort and everyone usually leaves  More

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The beach is the place to be!!!! It is one of the absolute most beautiful beaches in Michigan! The sand dunes on the way to the state park are fabulous and  More

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If you like mild summers and snowy winters this is the place to be!!! From Memorial Day to Labor Day, almost like a switch, the weather is beautiful!! You have your  More

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