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Lancaster, PA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- Sierra Vista has 64.3% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Sierra Vista has 40.6% more Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 16.7% better than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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