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Watsonville, CA vs Guerneville, CA

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We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

Guernevill is on the Russian River and is a beautiful place. It is an old resort town and much of the vacancy rate is due to the homes being "second vacation" homes for  More