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Clayton, GA vs Gainesville, GA

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- Gainesville has 18.7% less rainy days than Clayton.
- Gainesville has 1.9% more Sunny Days than Clayton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gainesville scores 1.3% better than Clayton
 Clayton, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12402443
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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