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Santa Cruz, CA vs Newport, OR

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Highlights
- Newport has 136.6% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Newport has 40.5% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newport scores 15.3% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CANewport, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock169106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6986
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 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 Newport    9 Reviews

We moved here 13 years ago from Seattle. I have no regrets whatsoever. People are friendly, the beaches are pristine , the schools are wonderful and crime is very low.  More

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I moved here four years ago so I have had an opportunity to really assess what is going on. I am moving. This is a nice place to visit not live if you are an educated  More

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I came across this website, as my wife and I will be moving from London, UK to Oregon in order for my wife to be closer to her parents. Needless to say it can be  More

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