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Boise City, ID vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata has 253.8% more rainy days than Boise City.
- Arcata has 15.0% less Sunny Days than Boise City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arcata scores 4.1% better than Boise City
 Boise City, IDArcata, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Boise City    131 Reviews

The people that made Boise the really appealing small-town America kind of place it was 30-40 years ago are gone. I moved here about 30 years ago. I'm not immediately  More

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My wife and I moved here in 2018 with pans to eventually buy a house and start a family. We bought a house at the end of 2019, if we hadn't there's no way we could  More

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Boise is often characterized as a right-leaning city, as Sperling mistakenly did in their synopsis of Boise. But, the truth is the city its not just blue; it is deep,  More

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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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