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Palo Alto, CA vs Blacksburg, VA

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- Blacksburg has 131.8% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Blacksburg has 17.6% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Blacksburg scores 18.2% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock20772443
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 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 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 Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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