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University Place, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma has 0.2% less rainy days than University Place.
- Tacoma has 2.9% more Sunny Days than University Place.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 0.0% worse than University Place
 University Place, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny137  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for University Place    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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