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Amherst, OH vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster has 9.5% more rainy days than Amherst.
- Lancaster has 25.5% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lancaster scores 5.9% better than Amherst
 Amherst, OHLancaster, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall51  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny161  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
Reviews for Amherst    1 Reviews

You can go for a walk at 3 am and be safe. Its the type of town you can leave your car doors unlocked.No crime.Really good schools. Its a typical American quaint  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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