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Sonoma, CA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda has 15.3% less rainy days than Sonoma.
- Orinda has 0.4% less Sunny Days than Sonoma.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 2.4% better than Sonoma
 Sonoma, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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