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Sonoma, CA vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine has 58.0% less rainy days than Sonoma.
- Irvine has 7.3% more Sunny Days than Sonoma.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Irvine scores 10.7% better than Sonoma
 Sonoma, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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