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Yakima, WA vs San Tan Valley, AZ

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- San Tan Valley has 16.5% more rainy days than Yakima.
- San Tan Valley has 46.7% more Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Tan Valley scores 1.4% worse than Yakima
 Yakima, WASan Tan Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15162443
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 7 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 10 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 San Tan Valley    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for nearly two years now. I find it to be a great place to live with a few drawbacks. 1.) There is no highway access and results in messy traffic  More

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Over 9 years ago

This place is AWFUL what a mistake we made! Schools are crap & constantly begging for supplies, traffic gets worse by the day as they continue to throw up subdivisions,  More

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