2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Seattle, WA vs Staten Island, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Staten Island has 23.9% more rainy days than Seattle.
- Staten Island has 35.5% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Staten Island scores 2.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1612443
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Seattle

Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Staten Island


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.