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Amherst, NY vs Boston, MA

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- Boston has 22.8% more rainy days than Amherst.
- Boston has 27.4% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boston scores 7.8% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYBoston, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock130106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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

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Over 15 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 17 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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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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