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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Sunnyvale has 57.2% less rainy days than Cedar Rapids.
- Sunnyvale has 34.7% more Sunny Days than Cedar Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sunnyvale scores 27.5% better than Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1252443
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  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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