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Seattle, WA vs Rainier, OR

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- Rainier has 42.9% more rainy days than Seattle.
- Rainier has 8.6% less Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rainier scores 6.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WARainier, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock176106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Rainier    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you want a ton of drugs around you, police who do nothing when something happens, junk public schools, and high property taxes - this is the place for you. Oh and egg  More

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We came to Rainier 5 years ago from Tillamook on the coast. The weather is pretty much the same as for the coast except in summer, so if you're not right on the river  More

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