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Northampton, MA vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- Eureka has 2.4% less rainy days than Northampton.
- Eureka has 5.3% less Sunny Days than Northampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Eureka scores 11.8% better than Northampton
 Northampton, MAEureka, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 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 Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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