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Albuquerque, NM vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 247.7% more rainy days than Albuquerque.
- Amherst has 43.9% less Sunny Days than Albuquerque.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 17.9% worse than Albuquerque
 Albuquerque, NMAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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