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Seattle, WA vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 78.2% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Maricopa has 94.7% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 4.0% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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