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Redwood City, CA vs Los Altos, CA

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- Los Altos has 17.5% less rainy days than Redwood City.
- Los Altos has 3.1% more Sunny Days than Redwood City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Los Altos scores 1.2% better than Redwood City
 Redwood City, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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