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Durham, NC vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse has 10.5% less rainy days than Durham.
- Syracuse has 25.9% less Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Syracuse scores 16.0% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3972443
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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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