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Seattle, WA vs Marquette, MI

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Highlights
- Marquette has 17.4% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Marquette has 24.3% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Marquette scores 25.3% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAMarquette, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
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 Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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