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Scotts Valley, CA vs La Habra, CA

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We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

La Habra tax rate is  More

The good thing about living in La Habra - you are next to  More

The cost of housing is very high. It seems that unless you have been a homeowner for at least 5 years, getting into a home is very difficult because the cost is so  More