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Sun Valley, ID vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima has 38.0% less rainy days than Sun Valley.
- Yakima has 2.9% less Sunny Days than Sun Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 17.5% better than Sun Valley
 Sun Valley, IDYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall102  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
Reviews for Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  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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