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Olympia, WA vs University Place, WA

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Highlights
- University Place has 22.2% less rainy days than Olympia.
- University Place has 0.7% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, University Place scores 4.2% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WAUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2002443
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 University Place    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  More

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