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Star, ID vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 173.1% more rainy days than Star.
- Santa Cruz has 24.8% more Sunny Days than Star.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 16.4% better than Star
 Star, IDSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Star    1 Reviews

I lived here for six months. I love this place. A perfect blend of rural and city. I have a 8-12 mile drive for most things, but anything and every this is here.   More

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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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