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Raleigh, NC vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- Buford has 17.0% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Buford has 0.9% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buford scores 1.3% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCBuford, GAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11842443
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 Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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