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Carson City, NV vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima has 3.4% less rainy days than Carson City.
- Yakima has 21.3% less Sunny Days than Carson City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 1.3% worse than Carson City
 Carson City, NVYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny253  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 10 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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