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Lander, WY vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora has 263.7% more rainy days than Lander.
- Sonora has 9.6% more Sunny Days than Lander.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sonora scores 14.7% better than Lander
 Lander, WYSonora, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock17952443
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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