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Essex, MA vs Wantagh, NY

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Highlights
- Wantagh has 7.6% less rainy days than Essex.
- Wantagh has 13.4% less Sunny Days than Essex.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wantagh scores 4.3% better than Essex
 Essex, MAWantagh, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall44  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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Reviews for Wantagh    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Desirable town. The beach is literally in your backyard and there are no bad surrounding towns, which make it very safe. My neighborhood is a good mix of young  More

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Over 13 years ago

Having lived in Wantagh all my life, I can tell you it is a great place to raise a family, as long as you can afford it. Home prices property taxes and make the price  More

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Wantagh, NY is on Long Island's south shore, lying in Nassau County, in fact a few miles from Jones Beach. Unfortunately it is expensive to live here with taxes reaching  More

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