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Williamsburg, VA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 31.1% less rainy days than Williamsburg.
- Santa Cruz has 25.4% more Sunny Days than Williamsburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 14.9% better than Williamsburg
 Williamsburg, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police 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 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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