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Oakland, CA vs South Boston, VA

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- South Boston has 88.1% more rainy days than Oakland.
- South Boston has 14.9% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Boston scores 13.8% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CASouth Boston, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4002443
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 South Boston    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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