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Cottage Grove, MN vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia has 58.3% more rainy days than Cottage Grove.
- Olympia has 29.9% less Sunny Days than Cottage Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 7.6% better than Cottage Grove
 Cottage Grove, MNOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Cottage Grove    3 Reviews

After moving to Cottage Grove, MN (near the Twin Cities) nine years ago, I think the city has improved (its been an uphill battle), but the city is cheap on quality of  More

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If you're from the warmer climates, avoid MN in the winter, too cold for a southern boy. Summers are great, warm & not humid at all. Plenty of lakes, rivers, & trails  More

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Over 19 years ago

Minnesotans are friendly and take time to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. The wonderful summers are greatly appreciated and many companies offer summer  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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