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Kingston, NY vs Jamestown, NY

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Highlights
- Jamestown has 5.7% less rainy days than Kingston.
- Jamestown has 9.7% less Sunny Days than Kingston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jamestown scores 10.1% worse than Kingston
 Kingston, NYJamestown, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13782443
Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Over 19 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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