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Highlands Ranch, CO vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek has 4.8% more rainy days than Highlands Ranch.
- Walnut Creek has 6.5% more Sunny Days than Highlands Ranch.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Walnut Creek scores 18.1% better than Highlands Ranch
 Highlands Ranch, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall78  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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