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Santa Cruz, CA vs Malibu, CA

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- Malibu has 39.1% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Malibu has 7.3% more Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Malibu scores 5.9% better than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAMalibu, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

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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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
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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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

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 Malibu    1 Reviews
amy · Malibu, CA
malibu
Over 15 years ago

great  More

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