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Mount Shasta, CA vs Truckee, CA

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Highlights
- Truckee has 22.9% less rainy days than Mount Shasta.
- Truckee has 7.0% more Sunny Days than Mount Shasta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Truckee scores 8.6% worse than Mount Shasta
 Mount Shasta, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall59  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58172443
Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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