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Fairmont, WV vs Scranton, PA

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- Scranton has 13.5% less rainy days than Fairmont.
- Scranton has 12.3% more Sunny Days than Fairmont.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scranton scores 4.2% worse than Fairmont
 Fairmont, WVScranton, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7452443
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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