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Decatur, AL vs Roanoke, VA

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- Roanoke has 21.8% less rainy days than Decatur.
- Roanoke has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Decatur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roanoke scores 2.7% better than Decatur
 Decatur, ALRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9352443
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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