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Chapel Hill, NC vs Panama City, FL

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- Panama City has 29.2% more rainy days than Chapel Hill.
- Panama City has 9.7% more Sunny Days than Chapel Hill.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Panama City scores 6.7% worse than Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCPanama City, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 5 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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