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Seattle, WA vs Salinas, CA

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Highlights
- Salinas has 59.7% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Salinas has 70.4% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salinas scores 14.7% better than Seattle
 Seattle, WASalinas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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