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Seattle, WA vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo has 46.1% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Amarillo has 70.4% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amarillo scores 5.3% better than Seattle
 Seattle, WAAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36682443
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 4 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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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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