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Raleigh, NC vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 161.6% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Sitka has 60.6% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 28.0% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCSitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 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 Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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