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Cambridge, MA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose has 64.2% less rainy days than Cambridge.
- San Jose has 27.9% more Sunny Days than Cambridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Jose scores 27.5% better than Cambridge
 Cambridge, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall50  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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