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Oakland, CA vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford has 57.2% more rainy days than Oakland.
- Rockford has 28.0% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rockford scores 21.8% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CARockford, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
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 Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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