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Providence, RI vs Oakland, CA

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 Providence, RIOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock23.638.1
 Snowfall36.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days127.167106.2
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock71.785.8
 Avg. Jan. Low18.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.10432443
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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