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Burien, WA vs Tumwater, WA

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- Tumwater has 27.2% more rainy days than Burien.
- Tumwater has 9.9% less Sunny Days than Burien.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tumwater scores 4.1% worse than Burien
 Burien, WATumwater, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock163106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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Reviews for Tumwater    1 Reviews

Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

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