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Somerville, MA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham has 4.8% less rainy days than Somerville.
- Durham has 11.7% more Sunny Days than Somerville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Durham scores 8.7% better than Somerville
 Somerville, MADurham, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall51  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4002443
Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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