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Rockford, IL vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle has 2.4% more rainy days than Rockford.
- Seattle has 19.1% less Sunny Days than Rockford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 10.3% better than Rockford
 Rockford, ILSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  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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