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San Diego, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco has 110.3% more rainy days than San Diego.
- San Francisco has 2.6% less Sunny Days than San Diego.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Francisco scores 7.6% worse than San Diego
Climate
 San Diego, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Rainfall122538
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3872106
 Sunny266259205
 Avg. July High796786
 Avg. Jan. Low464622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)9.28.57
 UV Index5.95.44.3
 Elevation62522443

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews
riley · Escondido, CA
Can you afford to live here?
This Year

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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Mark · San Diego, CA
America's finest city? If not, pretty darn close.
Over 2 years ago

The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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Peter · San Diego, CA
Beautiful Place, Too Crowded and Expensive.
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 3 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92113, 92117, 92129, 92130, 92128, 38 total
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