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Harrisburg, NC vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville has 15.7% more rainy days than Harrisburg.
- Gainesville has 3.7% more Sunny Days than Harrisburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gainesville scores 5.3% worse than Harrisburg
 Harrisburg, NCGainesville, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Harrisburg    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Harrisburg, NC since 2002. I moved here from a suburb of Detroit. I wanted to live in an area that was close to Charlotte, but still had a small town  More

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Over 14 years ago

great pricing on homes here.  More

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Over 18 years ago

You are only bored if you are boring. If you can't find anything to do this close to Charlotte...you have  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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