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Oakland, CA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 49.2% less rainy days than Oakland.
- Costa Mesa has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 6.9% better than Oakland
 Oakland, CACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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