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Minneapolis, MN vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 18.5% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Orinda has 31.8% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 30.3% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 4 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 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 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 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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