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Winston-Salem, NC vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 27.6% less rainy days than Winston-Salem.
- Santa Cruz has 21.3% more Sunny Days than Winston-Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 11.8% better than Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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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