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Olympia, WA vs Anacortes, WA

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Highlights
- Anacortes has 51.6% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Anacortes has 16.2% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anacortes scores 2.8% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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