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Ranked for Great Weather

Best Places to Live in Washington for Great Weather

Dry, sunny, and comfortable year-round Ranked by how well each place fits the Great Weather profile across cost, schools, climate, and safety — see how we score.

Top 25 places

  1. #1SeattlePopulation 734,603 · solid overall livability71% match
  2. #2VancouverPopulation 190,700 · solid overall livability71% match
  3. #3BellevuePopulation 150,606 · solid overall livability71% match
  4. #4EverettPopulation 110,847 · mixed overall livability71% match
  5. #5KirklandPopulation 92,015 · solid overall livability71% match
  6. #6BellinghamPopulation 91,353 · solid overall livability71% match
  7. #7RedmondPopulation 73,728 · solid overall livability71% match
  8. #8MarysvillePopulation 70,847 · solid overall livability71% match
  9. #9SammamishPopulation 66,586 · solid overall livability71% match
  10. #10ShorelinePopulation 58,673 · solid overall livability71% match
  11. #11LaceyPopulation 56,263 · solid overall livability71% match
  12. #12OlympiaPopulation 55,151 · mixed overall livability71% match
  13. #13BothellPopulation 47,917 · solid overall livability71% match
  14. #14BremertonPopulation 43,983 · solid overall livability71% match
  15. #15EdmondsPopulation 42,705 · solid overall livability71% match
  16. #16LynnwoodPopulation 39,867 · solid overall livability71% match
  17. #17IssaquahPopulation 39,400 · solid overall livability71% match
  18. #18Lake StevensPopulation 38,816 · solid overall livability71% match
  19. #19LongviewPopulation 37,722 · solid overall livability71% match
  20. #20University PlacePopulation 34,696 · solid overall livability71% match
  21. #21OrchardsPopulation 29,214 · solid overall livability71% match
  22. #22CamasPopulation 26,387 · solid overall livability71% match
  23. #23Mercer IslandPopulation 25,464 · solid overall livability71% match
  24. #24Mill Creek EastPopulation 25,302 · solid overall livability71% match
  25. #25TacomaPopulation 219,234 · mixed overall livability59% match

Match % is a range-based fit: the share of this profile's weighted factors whose value for a place lands inside the profile's preferred band. It is not an absolute quality score, and very small communities are excluded from this list.

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