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Walnut Creek, CA vs Albany, CA

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- Albany has 28.6% more rainy days than Walnut Creek.
- Albany has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Walnut Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albany scores 2.4% better than Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAAlbany, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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