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Gainesville, GA vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 15.8% less rainy days than Gainesville.
- Raleigh has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Gainesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 2.6% worse than Gainesville
 Gainesville, GARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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