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Nevada City, CA vs Reno, NV

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- Reno has 84.7% less rainy days than Nevada City.
- Reno has 5.4% more Sunny Days than Nevada City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Reno scores 2.6% worse than Nevada City
 Nevada City, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45052443
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 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 9 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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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