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Lancaster, PA vs Silver City, NM

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- Silver City has 59.4% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Silver City has 46.0% more Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Silver City scores 12.5% better than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PASilver City, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock59352443
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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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