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Santa Cruz, CA vs McKinleyville, CA

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- McKinleyville has 55.1% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- McKinleyville has 33.6% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McKinleyville scores 12.9% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAMcKinleyville, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6486
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1442443
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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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 Mckinleyville    1 Reviews

McKinleyville, CA, just north of the college town of Arcata is more of a bedroom community than real town. It is right on the Pacific Ocean, is quiet, and safe. Its  More

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