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Walnut Creek, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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- South Lake Tahoe has 18.9% more rainy days than Walnut Creek.
- South Lake Tahoe has 5.0% less Sunny Days than Walnut Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Lake Tahoe scores 21.2% worse than Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock62372443
Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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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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