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Elk Grove, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 104.0% more rainy days than Elk Grove.
- San Rafael has 3.8% less Sunny Days than Elk Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 2.4% better than Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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