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Boulder Creek, CA vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 27.2% more rainy days than Boulder Creek.
- Raleigh has 19.0% less Sunny Days than Boulder Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 10.7% worse than Boulder Creek
 Boulder Creek, CARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  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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