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 | | Seattle's worldwide reputation for rain derives from the fact that it is cloudy an average of 226 days per year (vs. 132 in New York City) and the fact that most of its precipitation falls as drizzle or light rain, as Seattle is in the rain shadow of the Olympic mountains. |
 | | Seattle has an educated population: of Seattle's population over the age of 25, 47.2% (vs. a national average of 24%) hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 93% (vs. 80% nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent. |
 | | Seattle is noted for its reliance on water traffic, with many people commuting to work from Bainbridge Island, Vashon Island, Bremerton, and Southworth via the Washington State Ferries system, which is the largest in the United States and the third largest in the world. |
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