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Urban Honolulu, HI vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 8.0% more rainy days than Urban Honolulu.
- Olympia has 49.8% less Sunny Days than Urban Honolulu.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 14.5% worse than Urban Honolulu
 Urban Honolulu, HIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny271  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low65  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index9.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Urban Honolulu    14 Reviews

I’ve lived in Honolulu for over 40 years and watched a mediocre city decline until it’s nearly a 3rd world destination. Unbelievably expensive (one of the top 4 most  More

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It a hour or two. Wait a few years become richer by appreciation not pay unless a pro. No time share are good. Get real estate rent it out and sell when you need to and  More

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I have lived here, on and off, since 2008. Here are the pros and cons as I see them. Pros: Mostly very good weather, sunny all the time. Friendly laid back atmosphere.  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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