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Minneapolis, MN vs Castro Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Castro Valley has 33.2% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Castro Valley has 31.8% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Castro Valley scores 30.3% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1612443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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