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Amherst, NY vs Tucson, AZ

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- Tucson has 68.1% less rainy days than Amherst.
- Tucson has 82.2% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tucson scores 17.2% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYTucson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24902443
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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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