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Seattle, WA vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 31.6% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Orinda has 71.7% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 14.7% better than Seattle
 Seattle, WAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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