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Rock Springs, WY vs Carson City, NV

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- Carson City has 1.1% less rainy days than Rock Springs.
- Carson City has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Rock Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carson City scores 10.3% better than Rock Springs
 Rock Springs, WYCarson City, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46822443
Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 17 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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