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Santa Cruz, CA vs New Bern, NC

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Highlights
- New Bern has 63.1% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- New Bern has 18.7% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Bern scores 12.9% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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