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Raleigh, NC vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Athens has 19.4% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Athens has 7.5% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Athens scores 4.0% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCAthens, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7222443
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 Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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