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Raleigh, NC vs Yucca Valley, CA

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- Yucca Valley has 83.4% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Yucca Valley has 32.9% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yucca Valley scores 5.3% better than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock39106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33692443
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 Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 6 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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