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Lancaster, PA vs Cortland, NY

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Highlights
- Cortland has 6.8% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Cortland has 21.8% less Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortland scores 13.9% worse than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PACortland, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11292443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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