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Santa Cruz, CA vs Ocala, FL

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- Ocala has 59.7% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Ocala has 11.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocala scores 17.6% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAOcala, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock692443
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 Ocala    56 Reviews

My wife and I have lived in Ocala as retirees since 2014 and we love it here. It is definitely a place for retired folks. There is lots to do here for us. As for  More

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I lived here for 12 years during my 20's to early 30's. Raised my children and started careers. This place offered plenty of work, good neighbors and lots of memories.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I like this city, a small town and a lot to offer for adults between 30 to seniors. Now if you planing to move with teens is not for you, unless you coming from another  More

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