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Helena, MT vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle has 201.6% more rainy days than Helena.
- Seattle has 19.6% less Sunny Days than Helena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 13.6% better than Helena
 Helena, MTSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  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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