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Ocean Shores, WA vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 89.0% less rainy days than Ocean Shores.
- Maricopa has 129.5% more Sunny Days than Ocean Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 4.3% better than Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny129  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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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Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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