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Burlington, VT vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake has 14.0% more rainy days than Burlington.
- Saranac Lake has 1.9% more Sunny Days than Burlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Saranac Lake scores 12.7% worse than Burlington
 Burlington, VTSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall72  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15452443
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  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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