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Yakima, WA vs Gilroy, CA

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Highlights
- Gilroy has 151.8% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Gilroy has 31.2% more Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gilroy scores 16.2% better than Yakima
 Yakima, WAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock59106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2002443
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 Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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