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Raleigh, NC vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 29.3% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Wausau has 12.7% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 17.3% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
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 Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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