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Seattle, WA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 84.2% more rainy days than Seattle.
- Valdez has 13.2% less Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 41.3% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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