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Amherst, NY vs Mesquite, NV

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- Mesquite has 81.1% less rainy days than Amherst.
- Mesquite has 87.3% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mesquite scores 15.6% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYMesquite, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16012443
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 Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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