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Bristol, CT vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale has 71.9% less rainy days than Bristol.
- Sunnyvale has 38.3% more Sunny Days than Bristol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sunnyvale scores 25.7% better than Bristol
 Bristol, CTSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1252443
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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