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Alexandria, VA vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia has 22.6% more rainy days than Alexandria.
- Olympia has 32.3% less Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 2.7% worse than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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