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Raleigh, NC vs Ketchikan, AK

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- Ketchikan has 207.9% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Ketchikan has 53.1% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ketchikan scores 25.3% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock234106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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