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San Rafael, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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- Nevada City has 43.3% more rainy days than San Rafael.
- Nevada City has 6.6% less Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Nevada City scores 9.4% worse than San Rafael
 San Rafael, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock82106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24772443
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 Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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