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Whitefish, MT vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 76.6% more rainy days than Whitefish.
- Santa Cruz has 73.5% more Sunny Days than Whitefish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 37.1% better than Whitefish
 Whitefish, MTSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall73  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny151  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   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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