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Nevada City, CA vs Apple Valley, CA

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- Apple Valley has 75.9% less rainy days than Nevada City.
- Apple Valley has 18.4% more Sunny Days than Nevada City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Apple Valley scores 3.9% better than Nevada City
 Nevada City, CAApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock29462443
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 8 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 10 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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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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