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Federal Way, WA vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 14.0% less rainy days than Federal Way.
- Austin has 51.0% more Sunny Days than Federal Way.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 2.7% worse than Federal Way
 Federal Way, WAAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny151  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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