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Seattle, WA vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 46.6% more rainy days than Seattle.
- Ruston has 41.4% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 5.3% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WARuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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 Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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