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Vail, CO vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle has 117.1% more rainy days than Vail.
- Seattle has 38.5% less Sunny Days than Vail.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seattle scores 29.3% better than Vail
 Vail, COSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall108  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny247  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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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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