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Sammamish, WA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 23.0% less rainy days than Sammamish.
- San Rafael has 65.2% more Sunny Days than Sammamish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 19.7% better than Sammamish
 Sammamish, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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