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Kensington, CA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda has 0.4% less rainy days than Kensington.
- Orinda has 0.8% less Sunny Days than Kensington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 1.1% worse than Kensington
 Kensington, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
Reviews for Kensington    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

A great neighborhood for families. Upside: Very good elementary school. Close to Berkeley and San Francisco. Liberal views. Safe! Established neighborhood. Small town  More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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