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Tomball, TX vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 33.4% less rainy days than Tomball.
- Santa Cruz has 29.7% more Sunny Days than Tomball.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 25.0% better than Tomball
 Tomball, TXSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  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 6 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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