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Manhattan, NY vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle has 19.5% less rainy days than Manhattan.
- Seattle has 34.8% less Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 4.2% better than Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny233  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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