2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Detroit, MI vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 29.6% less rainy days than Detroit.
- Oakland has 42.6% more Sunny Days than Detroit.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 26.1% better than Detroit
 Detroit, MIOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny183  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  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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