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San Francisco, CA vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh has 86.2% more rainy days than San Francisco.
- Raleigh has 17.8% less Sunny Days than San Francisco.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 11.8% worse than San Francisco
 San Francisco, CARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  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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