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Cambridge, MA vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 64.0% less rainy days than Cambridge.
- Palo Alto has 29.9% more Sunny Days than Cambridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 27.5% better than Cambridge
 Cambridge, MAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall50  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   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

Very  More

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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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