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Mercer Island, WA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 33.7% less rainy days than Mercer Island.
- Orinda has 67.3% more Sunny Days than Mercer Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 14.7% better than Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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