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Penn Valley, CA vs Truckee, CA

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- Truckee has 23.7% less rainy days than Penn Valley.
- Truckee has 2.1% more Sunny Days than Penn Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Truckee scores 20.0% worse than Penn Valley
 Penn Valley, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58172443
Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  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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