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Olympia, WA vs Roswell, NM

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Highlights
- Roswell has 72.5% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Roswell has 105.1% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roswell scores 11.3% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WARoswell, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35762443
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 Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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