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Minneapolis, MN vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 45.8% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Palo Alto has 31.8% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 33.3% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 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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