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Pittsburgh, PA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 54.8% less rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Palo Alto has 63.1% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 23.9% better than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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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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