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Wichita, KS vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia has 55.5% more rainy days than Wichita.
- Olympia has 38.5% less Sunny Days than Wichita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Olympia scores 1.4% worse than Wichita
 Wichita, KSOlympia, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock922443
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  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 4 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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