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New Bern, NC vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh has 13.6% less rainy days than New Bern.
- Raleigh has 0.0% more Sunny Days than New Bern.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 1.4% better than New Bern
 New Bern, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  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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