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Sammamish, WA vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos has 64.3% less rainy days than Sammamish.
- Los Altos has 69.7% more Sunny Days than Sammamish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Los Altos scores 22.5% better than Sammamish
 Sammamish, WALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 18 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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