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Olympia, WA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle has 27.9% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Seattle has 11.8% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 5.6% better than Olympia

Climate
 Olympia, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall533838
 Snowfall6528
 Precipitation167155106
 Sunny136152205
 Avg. July High777686
 Avg. Jan. Low343722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.17.57
 UV Index2.62.64.3
 Elevation921772443

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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 3 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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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ZIPS IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506
ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total

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