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Minneapolis, MN vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 27.3% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- San Rafael has 29.3% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 28.8% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 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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