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Valdez, AK vs Nevada City, CA

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- Nevada City has 16.9% less rainy days than Valdez.
- Nevada City has 81.1% more Sunny Days than Valdez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Nevada City scores 75.0% better than Valdez
 Valdez, AKNevada City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5838
 Snowfall326  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock82106
 Sunny132  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24772443
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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