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Olympia, WA vs Grand Forks, ND

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Highlights
- Grand Forks has 59.2% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Grand Forks has 44.9% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 12.7% worse than Olympia
 Olympia, WAGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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 Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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