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Boston, MA vs Bristol, CT

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Highlights
- Bristol has 15.6% more rainy days than Boston.
- Bristol has 6.0% less Sunny Days than Boston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bristol scores 1.4% better than Boston
 Boston, MABristol, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3122443
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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