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Palo Alto, CA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill has 167.6% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Chapel Hill has 17.2% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chapel Hill scores 14.8% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4862443
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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