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Durham, NC vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa has 15.8% more rainy days than Durham.
- Tuscaloosa has 2.7% less Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tuscaloosa scores 5.3% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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