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San Jose, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek has 14.0% more rainy days than San Jose.
- Walnut Creek has 1.9% more Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Walnut Creek scores 3.4% worse than San Jose
 San Jose, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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