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Yakima, WA vs Hawthorne, CA

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Highlights
- Hawthorne has 61.2% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Hawthorne has 41.7% more Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hawthorne scores 27.0% better than Yakima
 Yakima, WAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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