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Oak Harbor, WA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores has 271.4% more rainy days than Oak Harbor.
- Ocean Shores has 18.9% less Sunny Days than Oak Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocean Shores scores 5.5% worse than Oak Harbor
 Oak Harbor, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock193106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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