2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Indianapolis, IN vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 59.2% less rainy days than Indianapolis.
- Palo Alto has 40.3% more Sunny Days than Indianapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 25.7% better than Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  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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