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Albany, NY vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara has 61.0% less rainy days than Albany.
- Santa Clara has 43.4% more Sunny Days than Albany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clara scores 29.4% better than Albany
 Albany, NYSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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