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Grand Junction, CO vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 289.9% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Amherst has 35.9% less Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 13.5% worse than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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