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Oakland, CA vs New Brunswick, NJ

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- New Brunswick has 104.2% more rainy days than Oakland.
- New Brunswick has 20.3% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Brunswick scores 16.1% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CANew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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