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Detroit, MI vs Jamestown, NY

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Highlights
- Jamestown has 37.0% more rainy days than Detroit.
- Jamestown has 13.7% less Sunny Days than Detroit.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jamestown scores 10.1% worse than Detroit
 Detroit, MIJamestown, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny183  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13782443
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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