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Scotts Valley, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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- Nevada City has 61.2% more rainy days than Scotts Valley.
- Nevada City has 6.3% less Sunny Days than Scotts Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Nevada City scores 9.4% worse than Scotts Valley
 Scotts Valley, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock82106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24772443
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

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

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Over 7 years ago

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

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Over 11 years ago

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

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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