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San Mateo, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay has 2.9% less rainy days than San Mateo.
- Half Moon Bay has 2.3% less Sunny Days than San Mateo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Half Moon Bay scores 2.4% worse than San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock84106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock752443
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 15 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 Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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