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Oakland, CA vs Galveston, TX

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- Galveston has 109.7% more rainy days than Oakland.
- Galveston has 22.2% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galveston scores 23.0% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CAGalveston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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