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Grass Valley, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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- Nevada City has 5.8% more rainy days than Grass Valley.
- Nevada City has 1.6% less Sunny Days than Grass Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Nevada City scores 2.5% worse than Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5838
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock82106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24772443
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 Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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