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Boulder, CO vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara has 14.9% less rainy days than Boulder.
- Santa Clara has 6.5% more Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clara scores 23.9% better than Boulder
 Boulder, COSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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