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San Jose, CA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 5.2% more rainy days than San Jose.
- Boulder has 4.7% less Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 19.3% worse than San Jose
 San Jose, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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