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Scranton, PA vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 13.6% more rainy days than Scranton.
- Raleigh has 22.4% more Sunny Days than Scranton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 10.3% better than Scranton
 Scranton, PARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny174  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  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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