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Raleigh, NC vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 21.0% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Buffalo Grove has 12.2% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo Grove scores 8.0% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6792443
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 Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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