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Ocean Shores, WA vs Gatlinburg, TN

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- Gatlinburg has 28.4% less rainy days than Ocean Shores.
- Gatlinburg has 58.9% more Sunny Days than Ocean Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gatlinburg scores 10.1% better than Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAGatlinburg, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny129  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12892443
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 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 11 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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Reviews for Gatlinburg    9 Reviews

Family friendly, three different streets that you could visit for shopping, and amusement parks. Spend less on your room because there is plenty to do  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Gatlinburg from Hawaii and fill like we live in heaven, it’s so beautiful and friendly, I hope to live a long life  More

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Over 6 years ago

Gatlinburg is one of the best and most beautiful places I have ever lived in my 60 years of life  More

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