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Amherst, NY vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- Sierra Vista has 60.6% less rainy days than Amherst.
- Sierra Vista has 80.9% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 31.3% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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