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Yakima, WA vs Escondido, CA

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Highlights
- Escondido has 67.1% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Escondido has 33.7% more Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Escondido scores 21.6% better than Yakima
 Yakima, WAEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
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 Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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