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Boston, MA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael has 14.3% less rainy days than Boston.
- San Rafael has 28.0% more Sunny Days than Boston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 23.2% better than Boston
 Boston, MASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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