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San Rafael, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 26.6% less rainy days than San Rafael.
- Petaluma has 1.6% more Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 1.2% worse than San Rafael

Climate
 San Rafael, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall413038
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation7775106
 Sunny256260205
 Avg. July High788486
 Avg. Jan. Low423922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.58.47
 UV Index5.24.94.3
 Elevation43302443

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 12 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 14 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 16 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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ZIPS IN SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
94901 94903 94964
ZIPS IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
94954 94952

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