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Ann Arbor, MI vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 34.4% less rainy days than Ann Arbor.
- Oakland has 46.6% more Sunny Days than Ann Arbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 29.9% better than Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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