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Yakima, WA vs Rochester, WA

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- Rochester has 495.3% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Rochester has 31.7% less Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 2.7% worse than Yakima
 Yakima, WARochester, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1412443
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 Rochester    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I live in a rural community just south of Olympia Washington called Rochester. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and boy what a difference. I love it  More

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