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Durham, NC vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove has 56.5% less rainy days than Durham.
- Elk Grove has 20.9% more Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk Grove scores 10.7% better than Durham
 Durham, NCElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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