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Santa Fe, NM vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata has 204.6% more rainy days than Santa Fe.
- Arcata has 38.2% less Sunny Days than Santa Fe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arcata scores 1.3% better than Santa Fe
 Santa Fe, NMArcata, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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