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Birmingham, AL vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga has 8.3% less rainy days than Birmingham.
- Chattanooga has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chattanooga scores 2.7% better than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6762443
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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