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Oakland, CA vs Barstow, CA

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- Barstow has 78.4% less rainy days than Oakland.
- Barstow has 7.7% more Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Barstow scores 10.3% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CABarstow, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock25106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21752443
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 5 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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Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 8 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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