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Salt Lake City, UT vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata has 135.9% more rainy days than Salt Lake City.
- Arcata has 21.2% less Sunny Days than Salt Lake City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arcata scores 5.6% better than Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTArcata, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny222  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 5 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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