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Rochester, NH vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh has 5.6% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Raleigh has 5.4% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 10.3% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NHRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall51  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Rochester    3 Reviews

After living here for almost twelve years, I become happier each year with my choice. Rochester has lots of space left for development. It provides good community  More

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Awful horrid place, people have such a terrible attitude and can't (or at least won't) keep to their own business, ALWAYS starting and causing DRAMA, BS, HEADGAMES, and  More

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Rochester is a beautiful New England small town within commuting and shopping distance to Portsmouth and Boston. Close to both the White Mountains and the Seacoast  More

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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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