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Redwood City, CA vs Modesto, CA

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- Modesto has 43.4% less rainy days than Redwood City.
- Modesto has 2.0% more Sunny Days than Redwood City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Modesto scores 3.5% worse than Redwood City
 Redwood City, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock56106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock892443
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 Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 5 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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