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Lancaster, PA vs Penfield, NY

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- Penfield has 22.1% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Penfield has 18.3% less Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Penfield scores 8.3% worse than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAPenfield, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock133106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4232443
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 12 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 Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  More

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