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Carbondale, IL vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend has 49.8% less rainy days than Carbondale.
- Port Townsend has 27.8% less Sunny Days than Carbondale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Port Townsend scores 1.4% better than Carbondale
 Carbondale, ILPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1312443
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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