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Alameda, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma has 86.8% more rainy days than Alameda.
- Tacoma has 45.6% less Sunny Days than Alameda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 14.9% worse than Alameda
 Alameda, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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