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Eureka, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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- South Lake Tahoe has 49.0% less rainy days than Eureka.
- South Lake Tahoe has 39.1% more Sunny Days than Eureka.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Lake Tahoe scores 11.8% worse than Eureka
 Eureka, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny179  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock62372443
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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