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Durham, NC vs Mount Airy, MD

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Highlights
- Mount Airy has 3.5% less rainy days than Durham.
- Mount Airy has 11.8% less Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Airy scores 2.7% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7742443
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 Mount Airy    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Over 11 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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