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Raleigh, NC vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Sparks has 82.5% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Sparks has 18.8% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sparks scores 1.3% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCSparks, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock44132443
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 Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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