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Medford, MA vs Petaluma, CA

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 Medford, MAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock29.838.1
 Snowfall52.3  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days134.174.8106.2
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock83.785.8
 Avg. Jan. Low19.1  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.16302443
Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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