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Oakland, CA vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Sparks has 66.1% less rainy days than Oakland.
- Sparks has 3.1% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sparks scores 12.6% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock44132443
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 Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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