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Burien, WA vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Wasilla has 60.7% less rainy days than Burien.
- Wasilla has 15.8% less Sunny Days than Burien.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wasilla scores 23.0% worse than Burien
 Burien, WAWasilla, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3412443
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 Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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