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Seattle, WA vs Sun Valley, ID

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- Sun Valley has 63.9% less rainy days than Seattle.
- Sun Valley has 34.9% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sun Valley scores 16.0% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WASun Valley, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock59452443
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 Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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