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Burlington, VT vs Shelton, CT

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- Shelton has 43.0% more rainy days than Burlington.
- Shelton has 12.1% more Sunny Days than Burlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shelton scores 11.1% better than Burlington
 Burlington, VTShelton, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall72  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 9 years ago

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

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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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