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Radford, VA vs Roanoke, VA

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- Roanoke has 10.0% more rainy days than Radford.
- Roanoke has 1.0% more Sunny Days than Radford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roanoke scores 2.7% better than Radford
 Radford, VARoanoke, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9352443
Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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