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Mercer Island, WA vs Kirkland, WA

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- Kirkland has 3.6% more rainy days than Mercer Island.
- Kirkland has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Mercer Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kirkland scores 1.3% worse than Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAKirkland, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1542443
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 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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