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Olympia, WA vs Shawnee, KS

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- Shawnee has 22.8% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Shawnee has 58.8% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shawnee scores 1.4% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WAShawnee, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock92106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
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 Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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