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Boulder, CO vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Mountain View has 14.4% less rainy days than Boulder.
- Mountain View has 4.5% more Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain View scores 23.9% better than Boulder
 Boulder, COMountain View, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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