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Mercer Island, WA vs Arlington, WA

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- Arlington has 5.9% more rainy days than Mercer Island.
- Arlington has 2.6% more Sunny Days than Mercer Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arlington scores 4.0% worse than Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1152443
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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