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Seattle, WA vs Austin, MN

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Highlights
- Austin has 9.7% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Austin has 20.4% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 13.3% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAAustin, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
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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Reviews for Austin    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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Over 18 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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