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Galax, VA vs Buffalo, NY

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- Buffalo has 11.3% less rainy days than Galax.
- Buffalo has 19.3% less Sunny Days than Galax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo scores 12.3% worse than Galax
 Galax, VABuffalo, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock164106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6002443
Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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