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Birmingham, AL vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego has 79.0% less rainy days than Birmingham.
- San Diego has 24.9% more Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 26.0% better than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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