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Santa Cruz, CA vs Schenectady, NY

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Highlights
- Schenectady has 24.6% more rainy days than Santa Cruz.
- Schenectady has 32.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Cruz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Schenectady scores 21.2% worse than Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CASchenectady, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock137106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2432443
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 Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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