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Charlotte, NC vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 59.9% less rainy days than Charlotte.
- Palo Alto has 19.7% more Sunny Days than Charlotte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 17.3% better than Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  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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