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Placerville, CA vs Truckee, CA

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Highlights
- Truckee has 19.5% less rainy days than Placerville.
- Truckee has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Placerville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Truckee scores 20.0% worse than Placerville
 Placerville, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny244  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58172443
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 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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