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Staten Island, NY vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 49.9% less rainy days than Staten Island.
- Oakland has 26.7% more Sunny Days than Staten Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 19.2% better than Staten Island
 Staten Island, NYOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 8 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  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 5 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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