Places comparable to Washington?

[jwb123]

Originally Posted by Blindtom

The summers are nicer in Seattle.

Subjective. But, I suppose I will give you that the whole 4 wks of summer in Seattle, is better than Austin.

[KidBlue]

The area around and north of Eureka, CA is very similar to western WA. It will depend on your budget. Eureka is very affordable (the population has decreased in this area) but the homes located in the redwood forests around Eureka are expensive. Eureka also has all the services you would most likely need. California State University, Humboldt is located nearby. This area gets less rain than western WA (about 40-50 inches per year) but is often overcast and much cooler than most anywhere else in CA.

[escapetacoma]

Originally Posted by KidBlue

The area around and north of Eureka, CA is very similar to western WA.<snip> This area gets less rain than western WA (about 40-50 inches per year) but is often overcast and much cooler than most anywhere else in CA.

Uh, most of the populous areas of western Washington get less than 50" of rain/year. The Seattle/Tacoma area gets about 38" or so.