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Vail, CO vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 1.1% less rainy days than Vail.
- Palo Alto has 5.7% more Sunny Days than Vail.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 51.7% better than Vail
 Vail, COPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall108  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny247  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  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

Very  More

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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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