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Seattle, WA vs Bethel, AK

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- Bethel has 51.3% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Bethel has 13.2% less Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethel scores 37.3% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WABethel, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock146106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6386
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Bethel    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Salmon fishing cannot possibly be better anywhere in the world than in Southwest  More

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