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Santa Cruz, CA vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis has 1.8% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Minneapolis has 24.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Minneapolis scores 22.4% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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