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Tacoma, WA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 36.4% less rainy days than Tacoma.
- Orinda has 85.1% more Sunny Days than Tacoma.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 16.2% better than Tacoma
 Tacoma, WAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny141  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  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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