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Wichita, KS vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 12.1% less rainy days than Wichita.
- Petaluma has 17.6% more Sunny Days than Wichita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 16.7% better than Wichita
 Wichita, KSPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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