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Traverse City, MI vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island has 20.2% more rainy days than Traverse City.
- Mercer Island has 4.3% less Sunny Days than Traverse City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mercer Island scores 21.0% better than Traverse City
 Traverse City, MIMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall118  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny163  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  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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