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San Rafael, CA vs Ballston Spa, NY

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- Ballston Spa has 5.2% more rainy days than San Rafael.
- Ballston Spa has 29.7% less Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ballston Spa scores 22.4% worse than San Rafael
 San Rafael, CABallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock133106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3082443
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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