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Alturas, CA vs Sparks, NV

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- Sparks has 38.9% less rainy days than Alturas.
- Sparks has 3.3% more Sunny Days than Alturas.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sparks scores 8.6% better than Alturas
 Alturas, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock44132443
Reviews for Alturas    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Crime seems unreasonably high for this area. Shame. Guess there is no place void of California’s problems. Even way up in the North out in the  More

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I visited there years ago and camped at Blue Lake in the Warner Mts. This is America as it was in the 1950's, minus all our modern  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am considering buying an acreage north of Alturas, could anyone tell me what the water table is for drilling? I would appreciate it. Also are there alot of timber 8  More

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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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