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Yakima, WA vs Downey, CA

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- Downey has 65.9% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Downey has 44.2% more Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Downey scores 25.7% better than Yakima
 Yakima, WADowney, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1182443
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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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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