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Charlotte, NC vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 10.4% less rainy days than Charlotte.
- Amherst has 28.0% less Sunny Days than Charlotte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 14.7% worse than Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  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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