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Chesapeake, VA vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Ithaca has 21.1% less rainy days than Chesapeake.
- Ithaca has 26.5% less Sunny Days than Chesapeake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ithaca scores 13.5% worse than Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VAIthaca, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4102443
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  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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