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Wake Forest, NC vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia has 14.6% more rainy days than Wake Forest.
- Olympia has 36.4% less Sunny Days than Wake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 5.3% worse than Wake Forest
 Wake Forest, NCOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  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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