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Redwood City, CA vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island has 71.9% more rainy days than Redwood City.
- Mercer Island has 38.8% less Sunny Days than Redwood City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mercer Island scores 12.8% worse than Redwood City
 Redwood City, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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