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Sanford, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington has 24.2% more rainy days than Sanford.
- Wilmington has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Sanford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wilmington scores 2.7% worse than Sanford
 Sanford, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5838
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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