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Lawrence, MA vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton has 3.1% less rainy days than Lawrence.
- Northampton has 4.5% less Sunny Days than Lawrence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northampton scores 1.4% worse than Lawrence
 Lawrence, MANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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