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Orinda, CA vs Benicia, CA

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- Benicia has 16.5% less rainy days than Orinda.
- Benicia has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Orinda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benicia scores 1.2% worse than Orinda
 Orinda, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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