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Raleigh, NC vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside has 75.3% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Riverside has 30.0% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 16.0% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCRiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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