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Ann Arbor, MI vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 12.8% more rainy days than Ann Arbor.
- San Rafael has 43.8% more Sunny Days than Ann Arbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 26.9% better than Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MISan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 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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Over 15 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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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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