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Santa Cruz, CA vs Oroville, CA

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- Oroville has 5.5% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Oroville has 7.3% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oroville scores 4.7% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1672443
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 Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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