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Durham, NC vs Silver City, NM

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- Silver City has 62.1% less rainy days than Durham.
- Silver City has 34.1% more Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Silver City scores 8.0% better than Durham
 Durham, NCSilver City, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock59352443
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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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