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Tehachapi, CA vs Cottonwood, AZ

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- Cottonwood has 12.9% more rainy days than Tehachapi.
- Cottonwood has 1.1% less Sunny Days than Tehachapi.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cottonwood scores 6.2% worse than Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33272443
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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