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Arlington, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma has 1.4% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Tacoma has 11.9% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 2.8% better than Arlington
 Arlington, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 17 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 5 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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