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Raleigh, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill has 1.1% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Chapel Hill has 1.4% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chapel Hill scores 0.0% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4862443
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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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