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Palo Alto, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael has 134.7% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- San Rafael has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 3.4% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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