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Garden City, NY vs Summit, NJ

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Highlights
- Summit has 10.0% more rainy days than Garden City.
- Summit has 20.2% more Sunny Days than Garden City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Summit scores 2.7% worse than Garden City
 Garden City, NYSummit, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny173  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1972443
Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 19 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 20 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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