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Lancaster, PA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 59.4% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Palo Alto has 29.2% more Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 22.2% better than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  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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