2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Detroit, MI vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh has 36.7% more rainy days than Detroit.
- Raleigh has 16.4% more Sunny Days than Detroit.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 8.7% better than Detroit
 Detroit, MIRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny183  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  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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