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Blowing Rock, NC vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 16.1% less rainy days than Blowing Rock.
- Raleigh has 7.0% more Sunny Days than Blowing Rock.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 8.7% better than Blowing Rock
 Blowing Rock, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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