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San Jose, CA vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids has 109.3% more rainy days than San Jose.
- Cedar Rapids has 24.9% less Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cedar Rapids scores 21.6% worse than San Jose
 San Jose, CACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8072443
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 Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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