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Santa Monica, CA vs Boulder Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Boulder Creek has 162.8% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Boulder Creek has 6.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder Creek scores 8.7% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  More

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