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Amherst, NY vs Queen Creek, AZ

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Highlights
- Queen Creek has 73.8% less rainy days than Amherst.
- Queen Creek has 91.7% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Queen Creek scores 14.1% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYQueen Creek, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14042443
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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

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Over 16 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 18 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 Queen Creek    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am curious. My family and I reside in Alaska full time, but decided to try renting a winter home in the town of Maricopa. We were shocked as to how expensive the  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Atlanta  More

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I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have ever lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver,  More

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