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Staten Island, NY vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island has 16.8% less rainy days than Staten Island.
- Mercer Island has 24.3% less Sunny Days than Staten Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mercer Island scores 2.7% better than Staten Island
 Staten Island, NYMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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

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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

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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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