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Lubbock, TX vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 92.0% more rainy days than Lubbock.
- Amherst has 40.5% less Sunny Days than Lubbock.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 20.0% worse than Lubbock
 Lubbock, TXAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny264  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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