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Kirkland, WA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem has 10.6% more rainy days than Kirkland.
- Winston-Salem has 41.2% more Sunny Days than Kirkland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Winston-Salem scores 2.7% better than Kirkland
 Kirkland, WAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9122443
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 Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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