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San Mateo, CA vs California City, CA

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Highlights
- California City has 73.8% less rainy days than San Mateo.
- California City has 2.3% more Sunny Days than San Mateo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, California City scores 5.9% worse than San Mateo
 San Mateo, CACalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock23106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24052443
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for California City    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov 2014 from San Bernardino and we moved here for one reason, we got an enormous house with lots of land and no neighbors for $64,200. No  More

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California City, CA is a wonderful diverse community that is ever growing, in population and home values. Living here over many months and researching here over 4  More

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Over 10 years ago

Living in Cal City 5+ years I can say this: There are nicer areas than others and I lucked out. My street is quiet, have had no problems and neighbors are nice. There  More

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