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Buford, GA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 56.0% less rainy days than Buford.
- Oakland has 21.4% more Sunny Days than Buford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 14.5% better than Buford
 Buford, GAOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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