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Grand Forks, ND vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle has 76.7% more rainy days than Grand Forks.
- Seattle has 22.8% less Sunny Days than Grand Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 21.0% better than Grand Forks
 Grand Forks, NDSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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