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Sanford, NC vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City has 22.3% more rainy days than Sanford.
- Morehead City has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Sanford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Morehead City scores 1.3% worse than Sanford
 Sanford, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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