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San Rafael, CA vs Seaside, CA

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- Seaside has 59.4% less rainy days than San Rafael.
- Seaside has 1.2% more Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seaside scores 1.2% worse than San Rafael
 San Rafael, CASeaside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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