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Ocean Shores, WA vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia has 30.1% less rainy days than Ocean Shores.
- Olympia has 5.4% more Sunny Days than Ocean Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 2.9% better than Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny129  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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