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Chapel Hill, NC vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 35.6% less rainy days than Chapel Hill.
- Petaluma has 20.4% more Sunny Days than Chapel Hill.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petaluma scores 12.0% better than Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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