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Phoenix, AZ vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima has 7.6% less rainy days than Phoenix.
- Yakima has 33.4% less Sunny Days than Phoenix.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 1.4% better than Phoenix
 Phoenix, AZYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny299  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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