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San Mateo, CA vs Placentia, CA

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Highlights
- Placentia has 41.4% less rainy days than San Mateo.
- Placentia has 4.2% more Sunny Days than San Mateo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Placentia scores 9.4% better than San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAPlacentia, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2562443
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 Placentia    6 Reviews

I lived in that city for almost 10 years and recently found out that both their city government and their police force are blocking people from leaving bad reviews of  More

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Over 14 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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