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Raleigh, NC vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo has 55.2% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Amarillo has 21.6% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amarillo scores 5.3% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36682443
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 Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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