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Riverside, CA vs Gilroy, CA

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Highlights
- Gilroy has 89.4% more rainy days than Riverside.
- Gilroy has 5.8% less Sunny Days than Riverside.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gilroy scores 1.1% worse than Riverside
 Riverside, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock59106
 Sunny277  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2002443
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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