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Amherst, NY vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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Highlights
- Poughkeepsie has 21.8% more rainy days than Amherst.
- Poughkeepsie has 5.1% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Poughkeepsie scores 7.8% better than Amherst
Climate
 Amherst, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Rainfall394738
 Snowfall844228
 Precipitation162125106
 Sunny157165205
 Avg. July High818486
 Avg. Jan. Low181522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.46.97
 UV Index3.33.64.3
 Elevation5972002443

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 3 years ago

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

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 14 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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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 16 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 Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 6 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 11 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 12 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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