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La Grande, OR vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima has 52.5% less rainy days than La Grande.
- Yakima has 3.6% more Sunny Days than La Grande.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 5.7% better than La Grande
 La Grande, ORYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  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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