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Friday Harbor, WA vs Vail, CO

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- Vail has 34.7% less rainy days than Friday Harbor.
- Vail has 57.3% more Sunny Days than Friday Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vail scores 19.4% worse than Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WAVail, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.87
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock81892443
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 Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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