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Santa Cruz, CA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego has 64.0% less rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- San Diego has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 8.2% better than Santa Cruz

Climate
 Santa Cruz, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall331238
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6938106
 Sunny262266205
 Avg. July High777986
 Avg. Jan. Low404622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.59.27
 UV Index5.25.94.3
 Elevation36622443

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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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
95060 95064
ZIPS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92113, 92117, 92129, 92130, 92128, 38 total

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