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Raleigh, NC vs Galena, IL

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- Galena has 20.3% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Galena has 10.8% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galena scores 9.3% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCGalena, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6332443
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 Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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