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Mercer Island, WA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 55.9% less rainy days than Mercer Island.
- Palo Alto has 67.3% more Sunny Days than Mercer Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 17.3% better than Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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