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Albany, NY vs South Boston, VA

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- South Boston has 12.4% more rainy days than Albany.
- South Boston has 22.0% more Sunny Days than Albany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Boston scores 10.3% better than Albany
 Albany, NYSouth Boston, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4002443
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for South Boston    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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