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Olympia, WA vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 13.1% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Raleigh has 56.6% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 5.6% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  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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