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Bessemer, AL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 58.6% less rainy days than Bessemer.
- Oakland has 22.0% more Sunny Days than Bessemer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 19.2% better than Bessemer
 Bessemer, ALOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Bessemer    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  More

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Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  More

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Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  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 5 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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