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Raleigh, NC vs Pasadena, CA

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- Pasadena has 53.3% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Pasadena has 34.3% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pasadena scores 21.3% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCPasadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock40106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8632443
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 Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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