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Raleigh, NC vs Independence, KY

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Highlights
- Independence has 5.9% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Independence has 16.4% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Independence scores 2.7% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCIndependence, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8992443
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 Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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