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Ellensburg, WA vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle has 322.2% more rainy days than Ellensburg.
- Seattle has 25.5% less Sunny Days than Ellensburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 4.2% better than Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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