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Raleigh, NC vs Seaside, CA

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Highlights
- Seaside has 64.0% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Seaside has 21.6% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seaside scores 12.0% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCSeaside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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