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Imperial Beach, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 310.1% more rainy days than Imperial Beach.
- San Rafael has 4.1% less Sunny Days than Imperial Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 8.6% worse than Imperial Beach
 Imperial Beach, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low48  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 20 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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