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Waco, TX vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 17.0% less rainy days than Waco.
- Petaluma has 13.0% more Sunny Days than Waco.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 18.3% better than Waco
 Waco, TXPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny230  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index5.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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