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Raleigh, NC vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend has 50.0% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Port Townsend has 26.8% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Port Townsend scores 2.7% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1312443
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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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