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Seattle, WA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin has 8.2% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Austin has 50.0% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 5.3% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
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    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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