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Arlington, VA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 21.7% more rainy days than Arlington.
- Olympia has 32.3% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 2.7% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, VAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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 5 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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