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Seattle, WA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford has 33.2% more rainy days than Seattle.
- New Bedford has 34.9% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Bedford scores 6.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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