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Durham, NC vs Grand Island, NY

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- Grand Island has 19.9% less rainy days than Durham.
- Grand Island has 28.6% less Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Island scores 14.7% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCGrand Island, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5872443
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 Grand Island    2 Reviews

I have lived here for approximately 3 1/2 years and am originally from California (I have lived in Colorado Springs CO and Columbus GA as well). The number of days of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Grand Island lies in the Niagara River between New York and Canada. It's easy to get to Niagara Falls, Toronto(Canada), Buffalo. There is a beach and two boat docking  More

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