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Mercer Island, WA vs Ellensburg, WA

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- Ellensburg has 77.0% less rainy days than Mercer Island.
- Ellensburg has 30.8% more Sunny Days than Mercer Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ellensburg scores 4.0% worse than Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAEllensburg, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15352443
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 Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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