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Santa Clara, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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 Santa Clara, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock17.338.1
 Snowfall0  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days62.660.6106.2
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock79.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low42.3  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.72302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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