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Chapel Hill, NC vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 13.8% more rainy days than Chapel Hill.
- Olympia has 37.0% less Sunny Days than Chapel Hill.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 5.3% worse than Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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