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Northampton, MA vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 2.1% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Raleigh has 12.7% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 10.3% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  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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