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Durham, NC vs Encinitas, CA

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- Encinitas has 74.0% less rainy days than Durham.
- Encinitas has 19.5% more Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Encinitas scores 20.0% better than Durham
 Durham, NCEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock39106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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