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Amherst, NY vs Mount Airy, NC

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Highlights
- Mount Airy has 20.5% more rainy days than Amherst.
- Mount Airy has 36.3% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Airy scores 17.2% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10992443
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 Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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