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Scotch Plains, NJ vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 8.4% less rainy days than Scotch Plains.
- Raleigh has 3.9% more Sunny Days than Scotch Plains.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 4.2% better than Scotch Plains
 Scotch Plains, NJRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Over 12 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  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 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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