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Colorado Springs, CO vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima has 53.8% less rainy days than Colorado Springs.
- Yakima has 18.1% less Sunny Days than Colorado Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 4.2% better than Colorado Springs
 Colorado Springs, COYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall57  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 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 9 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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