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Mount Vernon, NY vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 8.9% less rainy days than Mount Vernon.
- Raleigh has 6.5% more Sunny Days than Mount Vernon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 2.7% better than Mount Vernon
 Mount Vernon, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 14 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  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 3 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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