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Jackson, WY vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 163.5% more rainy days than Jackson.
- Olympia has 36.7% less Sunny Days than Jackson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 24.6% better than Jackson
 Jackson, WYOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall109  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  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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