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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata has 97.4% more rainy days than South Lake Tahoe.
- Arcata has 29.7% less Sunny Days than South Lake Tahoe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arcata scores 13.4% better than South Lake Tahoe
 South Lake Tahoe, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall142  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  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 11 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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