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Fargo, ND vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 122.4% more rainy days than Fargo.
- Olympia has 32.0% less Sunny Days than Fargo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 10.9% better than Fargo
 Fargo, NDOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low0  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  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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