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Kirkland, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend has 43.6% less rainy days than Kirkland.
- Port Townsend has 2.0% more Sunny Days than Kirkland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Port Townsend scores 1.4% worse than Kirkland
 Kirkland, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1312443
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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