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Tucson, AZ vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 40.7% more rainy days than Tucson.
- Palo Alto has 8.7% less Sunny Days than Tucson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 17.3% better than Tucson
 Tucson, AZPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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