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Winston-Salem, NC vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale has 65.7% less rainy days than Winston-Salem.
- Sunnyvale has 20.4% more Sunny Days than Winston-Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sunnyvale scores 15.8% better than Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1252443
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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