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Santa Cruz, CA vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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- Pagosa Springs has 29.5% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Pagosa Springs has 9.5% more Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pagosa Springs scores 22.4% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock71262443
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 Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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