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Harrisonburg, VA vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Newport News has 14.1% more rainy days than Harrisonburg.
- Newport News has 27.2% more Sunny Days than Harrisonburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newport News scores 2.7% better than Harrisonburg
 Harrisonburg, VANewport News, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny169  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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