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Lawrence, MA vs Paterson, NJ

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- Paterson has 1.2% more rainy days than Lawrence.
- Paterson has 6.1% more Sunny Days than Lawrence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Paterson scores 4.3% better than Lawrence
 Lawrence, MAPaterson, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 Paterson    1 Reviews

Over 21 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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