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Harrisonburg, VA vs Roanoke, VA

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- Roanoke has 4.0% more rainy days than Harrisonburg.
- Roanoke has 24.9% more Sunny Days than Harrisonburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roanoke scores 2.7% better than Harrisonburg
 Harrisonburg, VARoanoke, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny169  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9352443
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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