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Evanston, IL vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 35.2% less rainy days than Evanston.
- Oakland has 35.2% more Sunny Days than Evanston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 26.1% better than Evanston
 Evanston, ILOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors  More

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I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly. Everything  More

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Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE. The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to 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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