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Bismarck, ND vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle has 105.4% more rainy days than Bismarck.
- Seattle has 24.8% less Sunny Days than Bismarck.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 15.4% better than Bismarck
 Bismarck, NDSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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