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North Pole, AK vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma has 235.2% more rainy days than North Pole.
- Tacoma has 7.8% less Sunny Days than North Pole.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 42.3% better than North Pole
 North Pole, AKTacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low-17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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