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Prineville, OR vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima has 15.8% less rainy days than Prineville.
- Yakima has 2.5% less Sunny Days than Prineville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 2.8% better than Prineville
 Prineville, ORYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
Reviews for Prineville    7 Reviews

Sunshine 300 days a year, friendly people, conservative values. Less than an hour from  More

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Over 7 years ago

Prineville is a great place to live, if you can find a home to live in. There is a housing shortage, at less than 1% and holding for more than 3 years. Otherwise, we  More

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We moved to Prineville from La Pine Oregon. Prineville is a smaller town of about 9k but has a huge amount of things that often go unnoticed. The beauty that surrounds  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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