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Boulder, CO vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 4.4% less rainy days than Boulder.
- Palo Alto has 6.5% more Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 23.9% better than Boulder
 Boulder, COPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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