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Chester, CA vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley has 35.1% more rainy days than Chester.
- Grass Valley has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grass Valley scores 17.9% better than Chester
 Chester, CAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall121  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock84106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24112443
Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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