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San Rafael, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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- Redwood City has 43.8% less rainy days than San Rafael.
- Redwood City has 0.4% less Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Redwood City scores 1.2% better than San Rafael
Climate
 San Rafael, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall412338
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation7762106
 Sunny256255205
 Avg. July High788186
 Avg. Jan. Low424022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.58.67
 UV Index5.24.94.3
 Elevation43202443

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 12 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 14 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 16 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews
Nancy · Redwood City, CA
A little bit of everything
Over 3 years ago

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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Ra · Redwood City, CA
More Bang for one's Buck in Bay Area Terms
Over 4 years ago

The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lori · Redwood City, CA
Nice place, but being paved with apartments.
Over 6 years ago

Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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94901 94903 94964
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94061 94063 94062 94065
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