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Oakland, CA vs Northfield, MN

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- Northfield has 39.4% more rainy days than Oakland.
- Northfield has 26.4% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northfield scores 24.1% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9122443
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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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