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Great Falls, VA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose has 59.4% less rainy days than Great Falls.
- San Jose has 31.1% more Sunny Days than Great Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Jose scores 20.5% better than Great Falls
 Great Falls, VASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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