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Petaluma, CA vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood has 59.7% more rainy days than Petaluma.
- Ridgewood has 19.6% less Sunny Days than Petaluma.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgewood scores 16.7% worse than Petaluma
 Petaluma, CARidgewood, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny260  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1122443
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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