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Walla Walla, WA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 74.7% more rainy days than Walla Walla.
- Santa Cruz has 39.4% more Sunny Days than Walla Walla.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 14.9% better than Walla Walla
 Walla Walla, WASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  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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