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Chapel Hill, NC vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst has 16.6% less rainy days than Chapel Hill.
- Amherst has 27.3% less Sunny Days than Chapel Hill.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 14.7% worse than Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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