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Seattle, WA vs Dubuque, IA

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- Dubuque has 4.2% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Dubuque has 27.6% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dubuque scores 10.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WADubuque, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6232443
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 Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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