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Federal Way, WA vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 17.5% less rainy days than Federal Way.
- Detroit has 21.2% more Sunny Days than Federal Way.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit scores 5.5% worse than Federal Way
 Federal Way, WADetroit, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny151  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 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 Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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