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Northampton, MA vs Carson, CA

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- Carson has 71.2% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Carson has 48.1% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carson scores 36.8% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MACarson, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock392443
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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Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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