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Austin, TX vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 50.4% less rainy days than Austin.
- Palo Alto has 14.5% more Sunny Days than Austin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 23.9% better than Austin
 Austin, TXPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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