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Binghamton, NY vs Saranac Lake, NY

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Highlights
- Saranac Lake has 2.3% more rainy days than Binghamton.
- Saranac Lake has 5.3% more Sunny Days than Binghamton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Saranac Lake scores 14.1% worse than Binghamton
 Binghamton, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15452443
Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

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Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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