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Olympia, WA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster has 19.2% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Lancaster has 48.5% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lancaster scores 1.4% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WALancaster, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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