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Amherst, NY vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas has 60.4% less rainy days than Amherst.
- Salinas has 65.0% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salinas scores 34.4% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYSalinas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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