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Stony Brook, NY vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh has 3.0% less rainy days than Stony Brook.
- Raleigh has 4.9% more Sunny Days than Stony Brook.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 4.2% better than Stony Brook
 Stony Brook, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3152443
Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Over 20 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 20 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  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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