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Raleigh, NC vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Van Buren has 7.4% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Van Buren has 3.3% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Van Buren scores 5.3% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock92106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
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 3 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 Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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