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Yakima, WA vs Garden, KS

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- Garden has 125.9% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Garden has 23.6% more Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Garden scores 1.4% better than Yakima
 Yakima, WAGarden, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock28382443
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 Garden    3 Reviews

I visited Garden City, KS for 3 weeks. As I write this, my glasses are broken, so I hope my touch typing is in shape and this is legible. I found Garden City to be a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Very poor school system 2. Not much to do 3. Bad weather (too  More

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low to mid range housing in compared to nation. Median home is 130,000 dollars. arid desert environment, temperatures average 70's . great golf courses, clean  More

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