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Lowell, MA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 14.5% less rainy days than Lowell.
- San Rafael has 26.1% more Sunny Days than Lowell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 25.0% better than Lowell
 Lowell, MASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 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 15 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 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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