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Seattle, WA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 37.9% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Oakland has 71.7% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 16.0% better than Seattle
 Seattle, WAOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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