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Federal Way, WA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 72.4% more rainy days than Federal Way.
- Valdez has 12.6% less Sunny Days than Federal Way.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 39.7% worse than Federal Way
 Federal Way, WAValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny151  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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