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Palo Alto, CA vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo has 18.5% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Amarillo has 0.8% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amarillo scores 10.2% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36682443
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very  More

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Over 19 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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