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Gettysburg, PA vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester has 13.5% more rainy days than Gettysburg.
- West Chester has 5.6% more Sunny Days than Gettysburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Chester scores 0.0% worse than Gettysburg
 Gettysburg, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4492443
Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 17 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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