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Grass Valley, CA vs Cottonwood, AZ

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- Cottonwood has 74.5% less rainy days than Grass Valley.
- Cottonwood has 13.2% more Sunny Days than Grass Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cottonwood scores 3.8% worse than Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33272443
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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Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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