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Rochester, WA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle has 24.9% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Seattle has 11.8% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 4.2% better than Rochester
 Rochester, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Rochester    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I live in a rural community just south of Olympia Washington called Rochester. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and boy what a difference. I love it  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 3 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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