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Oakland, CA vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington has 145.3% more rainy days than Oakland.
- Wilmington has 17.2% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wilmington scores 16.1% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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