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Palo Alto, CA vs Mercer Island, WA

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Highlights
- Mercer Island has 126.6% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Mercer Island has 40.2% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mercer Island scores 14.8% worse than Palo Alto
Climate
 Palo Alto, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Rainfall173938
 Snowfall0528
 Precipitation61153106
 Sunny261156205
 Avg. July High807686
 Avg. Jan. Low413722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.87.57
 UV Index5.12.64.3
 Elevation303352443

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 15 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews
Megan · Mercer Island, WA
Nice place to live with great schools
Over 16 years ago

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island - Is there a "there" there?
Over 16 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island, WA - a suburb on an island
Over 16 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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