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Seattle, WA vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake has 7.4% more rainy days than Seattle.
- Saranac Lake has 5.3% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Saranac Lake scores 26.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WASaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15452443
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 Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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