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Arcata, CA vs Longview, WA

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Highlights
- Longview has 20.7% more rainy days than Arcata.
- Longview has 18.9% less Sunny Days than Arcata.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Longview scores 6.6% worse than Arcata
 Arcata, CALongview, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock183106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Reviews for Longview    11 Reviews

Had to laugh at the reviews written by the liberal wackos from Portland. Longview is NOT Portland. If you want LGBTQ, defunded police, a weirdness factor of 15 on a  More

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I lived here since 2014. It started off bad, got worse with trumps crazy a**. If you manage all this, you might understand the "gold mine" Customer service is the  More

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Over 4 years ago

a town started as a white utopia, not much has changed! Racist, homophobic town! Mayor uses her religion in her job to discriminate against gays! Library budget cut  More

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