2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Yorktown, VA vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 28.4% less rainy days than Yorktown.
- Detroit has 14.1% less Sunny Days than Yorktown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit scores 8.0% worse than Yorktown
 Yorktown, VADetroit, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 15 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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