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Birmingham, AL vs Shelby, NC

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Highlights
- Shelby has 14.9% less rainy days than Birmingham.
- Shelby has 2.3% more Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shelby scores 4.1% better than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALShelby, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8602443
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 Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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