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San Jose, CA vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood has 176.7% more rainy days than San Jose.
- Ridgewood has 18.7% less Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgewood scores 20.5% worse than San Jose
 San Jose, CARidgewood, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1122443
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 Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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