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Palo Alto, CA vs Reno, NV

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- Reno has 48.6% less rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Reno has 3.4% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Reno scores 14.8% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45052443
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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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