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Port Townsend, WA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 30.1% more rainy days than Port Townsend.
- Petaluma has 66.7% more Sunny Days than Port Townsend.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 15.1% better than Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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