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Raleigh, NC vs Cranston, RI

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Highlights
- Cranston has 7.0% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Cranston has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cranston scores 5.3% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCCranston, RIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 18 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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