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Redwood City, CA vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- 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
Climate
 Redwood City, CALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall231938
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6261106
 Sunny255263205
 Avg. July High818186
 Avg. Jan. Low404022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.68.77
 UV Index4.95.14.3
 Elevation201572443

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews
Nancy · Redwood City, CA
A little bit of everything
Over 3 years ago

(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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Ra · Redwood City, CA
More Bang for one's Buck in Bay Area Terms
Over 4 years ago

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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Lori · Redwood City, CA
Nice place, but being paved with apartments.
Over 6 years ago

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
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 16 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
Over 16 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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94061 94063 94062 94065
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94024 94022
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