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Sonora, CA vs Grass Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Grass Valley has 33.8% more rainy days than Sonora.
- Grass Valley has 7.3% less Sunny Days than Sonora.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grass Valley scores 1.3% better than Sonora
 Sonora, CAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock84106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24112443
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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