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Amherst, NY vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Punta Gorda has 33.9% more rainy days than Amherst.
- Punta Gorda has 70.1% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Punta Gorda scores 4.7% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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