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San Jose, CA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego has 32.0% less rainy days than San Jose.
- San Diego has 3.5% more Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 4.5% better than San Jose
 San Jose, CASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 San Diego    319 Reviews

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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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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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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