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Northampton, MA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill has 1.1% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Chapel Hill has 14.3% more Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chapel Hill scores 10.3% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4862443
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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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