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Sacramento, CA vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima has 57.3% less rainy days than Sacramento.
- Yakima has 26.0% less Sunny Days than Sacramento.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 9.8% worse than Sacramento
 Sacramento, CAYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  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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