2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Clara, CA vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 117.5% more rainy days than Santa Clara.
- Detroit has 29.9% less Sunny Days than Santa Clara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit scores 21.6% worse than Santa Clara
 Santa Clara, CADetroit, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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