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Santa Cruz, CA vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Orlando has 60.3% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Orlando has 11.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orlando scores 21.2% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAOrlando, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
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 Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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