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Seattle, WA vs Grand Marais, MN

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- Grand Marais has 24.2% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Grand Marais has 19.7% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Marais scores 21.3% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAGrand Marais, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6142443
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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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 Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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