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Charleston, SC vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca has 22.6% less rainy days than Charleston.
- Ithaca has 25.8% less Sunny Days than Charleston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ithaca scores 11.1% worse than Charleston
 Charleston, SCIthaca, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4102443
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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