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Ironwood, MI vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia has 48.5% more rainy days than Ironwood.
- Olympia has 26.1% less Sunny Days than Ironwood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 29.1% better than Ironwood
 Ironwood, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall166  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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