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Raleigh, NC vs Brea, CA

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- Brea has 66.8% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Brea has 32.9% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Brea scores 22.7% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCBrea, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
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 Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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