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Friday Harbor, WA vs Ketchikan, AK

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- Ketchikan has 426.1% more rainy days than Friday Harbor.
- Ketchikan has 36.3% less Sunny Days than Friday Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ketchikan scores 22.2% worse than Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock234106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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