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Birmingham, AL vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo has 56.2% less rainy days than Birmingham.
- San Mateo has 24.4% more Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Mateo scores 16.4% better than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
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 Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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