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Raleigh, NC vs Altadena, CA

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Highlights
- Altadena has 50.9% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Altadena has 34.7% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Altadena scores 21.3% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCAltadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13582443
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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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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