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Chester, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 26.8% less rainy days than Chester.
- Petaluma has 7.0% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 25.4% better than Chester
 Chester, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall121  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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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Over 16 years ago

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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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