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New Paltz, NY vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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Highlights
- Poughkeepsie has 0.2% less rainy days than New Paltz.
- Poughkeepsie has 6.8% less Sunny Days than New Paltz.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Poughkeepsie scores 0.0% worse than New Paltz
 New Paltz, NYPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2002443
Reviews for New Paltz    1 Reviews

I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work. The good: Outdoor activities -Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and  More

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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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