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Ferndale, WA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 8.8% more rainy days than Ferndale.
- San Rafael has 61.0% more Sunny Days than Ferndale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 18.1% better than Ferndale
 Ferndale, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  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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