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Raleigh, NC vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 48.5% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Oakland has 22.5% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 16.0% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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