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Sioux Falls, SD vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara has 42.3% less rainy days than Sioux Falls.
- Santa Clara has 23.7% more Sunny Days than Sioux Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clara scores 29.4% better than Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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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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