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Seattle, WA vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix has 75.8% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Phoenix has 96.7% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Phoenix scores 2.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10862443
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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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