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Placerville, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 23.4% less rainy days than Placerville.
- Petaluma has 6.6% more Sunny Days than Placerville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 5.0% better than Placerville
 Placerville, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny244  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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