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Olympia, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend has 56.5% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Port Townsend has 14.7% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Port Townsend scores 2.8% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1312443
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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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