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Boston, MA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 50.2% less rainy days than Boston.
- Oakland has 30.5% more Sunny Days than Boston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 26.1% better than Boston
 Boston, MAOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  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 4 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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