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Richland, WA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek has 142.0% more rainy days than Richland.
- Walnut Creek has 33.7% more Sunny Days than Richland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Walnut Creek scores 13.3% better than Richland
 Richland, WAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
Reviews for Richland    14 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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