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Placerville, CA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend has 41.1% less rainy days than Placerville.
- Port Townsend has 36.1% less Sunny Days than Placerville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Port Townsend scores 8.8% worse than Placerville
 Placerville, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny244  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1312443
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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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