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Riverton, WY vs Placerville, CA

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- Placerville has 309.5% more rainy days than Riverton.
- Placerville has 5.6% more Sunny Days than Riverton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Placerville scores 15.9% better than Riverton
 Riverton, WYPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock70106
 Sunny231  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock18672443
Reviews for Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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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 13 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 18 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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