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Hartford, CT vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 64.8% less rainy days than Hartford.
- Palo Alto has 38.1% more Sunny Days than Hartford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 25.7% better than Hartford
 Hartford, CTPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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