2025 Compare Cities Climate:
New York, NY vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 49.4% less rainy days than New York.
- Oakland has 16.5% more Sunny Days than New York.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 19.2% better than New York
 New York, NYOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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