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Ballston Spa, NY vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton has 9.6% more rainy days than Ballston Spa.
- Northampton has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Ballston Spa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northampton scores 3.0% better than Ballston Spa
 Ballston Spa, NYNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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